The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) are opposing the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) plan to collect monthly user fees from citizens for its waste management services. The BMC proposes to collect Rs 100 to Rs 7500 per month for residential, industrial and commercial waste and expects to generate about Rs 687 crore in revenue from its plan, under which people will be charged per unit.

Mumbai BJP President Ashish Shelar said, “The BMC does not have a system to implement the Solid Waste Management Rules. Considering the demography of Mumbai, there are limitations in the segregation of waste and collection of segregated waste. Is this possible in slums? There is no plan to give any incentive to the residents, institutions and citizens who follow these rules. In such a situation, this decision is like Birbal’s khichdi and it will never get cooked.”