MUMBAI: “The October 2 deadline for waste segregation stays in place but in case of bulk generators who are unable to treat their garbage, they will have to approach BMC and provide verifiable and plausible reasons on why they are unable to do so,” said BMC commissioner Ajoy Mehta on Monday.

He added that if the reason was justifiable, such generators would get an extension not exceeding three months to comply with segregation norms.
The concession was in response to pleas by councillors from across the
city , who have received representations from their constituents seeking
clarity and support on disposal of waste. As the rule stands, beginning
October 2, BMC will not pick up wet waste from any building generating
over 100 kg garbage a day or is spread over 20,000 sq metres. Dry waste
will continue to be picked up from such addresses.

Opposition leader in the BMC, Congress corporator Ra vi Raja, said
regardless of the rule, it was the BMC’s duty to dispose of waste and
they cannot be turning their back on it. “If the BMC refuses to pick up
the wet waste it may go on piling up and will result in serious health
issues for residents.Already the health of people in Mumbai is
deteriorating, this will only worsen it,” said Raja, adding that BMC
levies taxes on citizens to pick up their waste and therefore it is
binding on them to do so.