Nagpur Municipal Corporation Faces Scrutiny Over Sharp Drop in Garbage Collection Nagpur’s municipal authorities are under increased scrutiny after data revealed a significant decline in garbage collection by two door-to-door waste management agencies, raising questions about whether the city is generating less waste or if irregularities in the collection process are at play. The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) reported that the combined monthly collection by AG Enviro and BVG India has dropped by nearly 400 metric tonnes since April, with zone-wise daily collection also declining by 150-200 metric tonnes. The data has sparked concerns among elected representatives and officials, who have long alleged that soil, stones, and other inert materials are being mixed with waste to inflate its weight and, consequently, the payments to the agencies. AG Enviro, responsible for zones 1 to 5, saw its monthly collection fall from 24,459 metric tonnes in April to 21,764 metric tonnes in July—a decline of 2,695 metric tonnes. BVG India, which handles zones 6 to 10, experienced an even sharper drop, with its collection decreasing from 25,646 metric tonnes in April to 21,869 metric tonnes in July, a total reduction of 3,777 metric tonnes. These figures have intensified calls for transparency, as the NMC’s data contradicts earlier claims of rising waste generation and has prompted investigations into the agencies’ operations. The controversy has roots in repeated complaints from corporators and elected representatives, who have accused the agencies of falsifying collection data. These allegations gained traction after Central Nagpur MLA Pravin Datke raised the issue in the state assembly during the monsoon session. His intervention led the state government to order an inquiry into the matter.#nagpur_municipal_corporation #chandrashekhar_bawankule #pravin_datke #ag_enviro #bvg_india
