Overview

• Operations began at 7 am Sunday on the Sion-Panvel Highway and Thane-Belapur Road with NMMC staff working alongside volunteers.
• Municipal Commissioner Dr. Kailas Shinde is leading the effort and has urged NGOs, students and residents to participate.
• NMMC is cleaning city stretches of the Sion-Panvel Highway despite the corridor falling under the Public Works Department’s jurisdiction.
• Steady rain did not halt turnout, with volunteers including Dr Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan members clearing litter, trimming shrubs and de-silting in assigned zones from Vashi to Digha.
• The targeted highway effort follows the September 25 ‘Ek Divas, Ek Saath, Ek Ghanta’ drive and aligns with Navi Mumbai’s standing in the national ‘Super Swachh League.’