The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has launched an extensive cleanup and beautification drive targeting 50 garbage hotspots across the city under the Swachh Bharat Mission. The announcement, made on October 23, 2025, is part of a renewed effort to tackle long-standing waste accumulation issues and improve the city’s overall sanitation standards. As per the plan, each of Nagpur’s ten administrative zones will identify and rehabilitate five critical dumping sites, transforming them into clean, landscaped, and permanently monitored public spaces. The NMC’s Health Department will coordinate with the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Cell, civic engineers, and zonal officers to ensure timely implementation. These identified garbage-prone areas — including hotspots in Lakadganj, Mangalwari, Dharampeth, and Nehru Nagar zones — will undergo phased redevelopment involving clearing waste piles, installing green fencing, adding lighting, and introducing community awareness boards to prevent future littering. The initiative also includes setting up permanent CCTV surveillance and waste segregation bins, aiming to create a sustainable waste-management model that discourages illegal dumping. Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Chaudhari emphasized that the campaign aligns with Nagpur’s goal of improving its Swachh Survekshan 2025 ranking, while also addressing public health and environmental concerns. NMC officials have set a December 2025 completion target for the beautification works. Local residents and housing societies will be engaged through awareness drives to maintain cleanliness after redevelopment, ensuring the effort leads to long-term civic transformation. #NagpurMunicipalCorporation #SwachhBharatMission #NagpurCleanUpDrive #AbhijitChaudhari #SwachhSurvekshan2025 #NagpurDevelopment
Congress MLA Vikas Thakre has issued a stern warning to the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), threatening to dump garbage at the civic body’s office on Diwali if longstanding cleanliness issues are not addressed. The statement, made on October 18, 2025, underscores growing frustration among residents and local representatives over poor waste management, irregular garbage collection, and unclean streets, particularly ahead of the festive season. Thakre emphasized that despite repeated complaints and appeals, the NMC has failed to ensure basic sanitation, affecting public health and the city’s image. He stated that the protest would serve as a symbolic reminder to municipal authorities of their responsibility to maintain cleanliness and respond promptly to citizen concerns. Civic officials have yet to issue a response but indicated that waste management teams are being mobilized for Diwali preparations. #VikasThakre #NagpurMunicipalCorporation #NMC #GarbageProtest
n a major move on October 9, 2025, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) announced plans to regularize hundreds of sanitation workers employed on a contractual basis. The decision comes after long-standing demands from workers’ unions, who argued that regularization would provide job security, benefits, and social recognition for the essential services they perform. NMC officials confirmed that the process will begin in phases, prioritizing employees with the longest tenure. Sanitation workers in Nagpur have a history of organizing protests and strikes to demand better working conditions. Similar campaigns were seen in 2018 and 2021, when contract workers staged demonstrations demanding permanent employment, timely salaries, and proper safety equipment. These past agitations highlighted the critical role of sanitation staff in maintaining public health and hygiene, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when their workload increased significantly. The NMC’s announcement has been welcomed by worker groups, who see it as a long-awaited acknowledgment of their contributions. Regularization is expected to improve morale, reduce labor unrest, and strengthen the city’s waste management system. Authorities have assured that necessary formalities, including verification of service records and medical clearances, will be completed efficiently to ensure a smooth transition for all eligible workers. #NagpurMunicipalCorporation #SanitationWorkers #JobRegularization #LaborRights #PublicHealth #CityServices #NMCNews #EssentialWorkers #NagpurNews #WorkerWelfare
