Overview
- The BMC’s Solid Waste Management Department issued the permission on December 10 to the Professional Golf Tour of India to evaluate the project.
- The feasibility work targets the former Mulund dumpsite, which was shut in 2018 after years of odour and pollution complaints.
- BMC figures indicate about 7.8 million tonnes of legacy waste in total, with roughly 5.8 million tonnes processed and 2.2 million tonnes pending, and the remediation deadline now set for February 2026.
- PGTI will bear the cost of the study, which will examine environmental suitability, ground conditions and a potential course layout.
- Separately, the civic body has accepted a proposal to lease 15 acres to NMDPL for a five-year casting yard, with the agreement pending final guarantees and officials stating the temporary use would not hinder future reuse of the site.