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Clean up after your pooch or it’ll be banned from Marine Drive
Fed up with dogs dirtying Marine Drive, the civic body is planning to ban all pets from the promenade if owners don’t clean up.
Fed up with dogs dirtying Marine Drive, the civic body is planning to ban all pets from the promenade if owners don’t clean up.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has set a 30-day deadline during which if it continues to receive complaints, the ban will be implemented.
“We will keep a watch for a month. If pet owners ignore the warning, we will have to take action and ban pets,” said Additional Municipal Commissioner R.A Rajeev.
The BMC will issue a public notice to this effect soon.
Anyone violating the order will risk their pets being taken away and will to pay a hefty fine to get them back.
The announcement comes after a meeting with the Marine Drive Residents’ Association, which has complained about the pets and demanded that the BMC take action to prevent pets from dirtying the recently-revamped promenade.
Seven clean-up marshals work to keep the walkway clean, and dog owners are fined Rs 500 if their pets poop there. “We fine at least two dog owners a day, but people don’t clear the mess,” said ward officer Sunil Dhamne.
