Drive to mark BMC engineer’s retirement mops up ₹4 lakh in fines.
BMC's Kazi Irfan retired after organizing a campaign to fine litterbugs in Mumbai's G North ward, collecting ₹4,43,300 from 950 offenders.
Mumbai: On Thursday, Kazi Irfan, an assistant engineer with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) solid waste management (SWM) department, marked his retirement with a memorable final act of service. He organized a campaign involving SWM staff, clean-up marshals, and Swacch Mumbai Prabodhan Abhiyan (SMPA) workers to penalize litterbugs in the G North ward, covering Dadar, Matunga, Dharavi, and Mahim, where he had served since 2021. Between July 15 and July 31, the campaign collected a substantial ₹4,43,300 in fines from 950 offenders, all of which were deposited with the BMC. On Wednesday, the day before his retirement, Irfan handed out three cash prizes of ₹1,111 each and certificates to the top performers among SWM workers, clean-up marshals, and SMPA workers.
“We cracked down on all nuisance actions as my final act of service,” said Irfan, who joined the BMC in 1987. Fines were collected for littering, dumping debris, broken drains, improper sewage disposal, and other infractions. The top performers among the SWM staff, clean-up marshals, and SMPA workers were honored with prizes and certificates.
Chandrakant Tambe, a junior supervisor in the SWM department, led the fine collectors, amassing ₹29,000. “The biggest fine I collected was ₹20,000 from the operator of a concrete mixer who hadn’t sealed his machine properly, resulting in concrete spillage on the road. The remaining fines were for littering,” said Tambe, who received the designated cash prize and certificate.
Bright Guard Force, an organization supplying clean-up marshals in the G North ward, was awarded for collecting the highest penalties in their category. SMPA workers, who are engaged on a daily-wage basis to maintain cleanliness in slum settlements, were awarded based on their garbage collection efforts.
“My mission has always been to serve people, and I am happy with my run. People have been satisfied with my work and promptness in resolving cleanliness complaints, and this last campaign was no different,” Irfan said. Tambe expressed his admiration for Irfan, saying, “Kazi sir has been a motivator for us all. He taught us that waste management is not just about garbage collection but also about inculcating responsibility among people regarding waste. The city’s cleanliness is our responsibility.”
On his last day at work, #KaziIrfan organised a campaign among SWM staff, clean-up marshals and Swacch Mumbai Prabodhan Abhiyan workers to penalise litterbugs
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