The agency will be in charge of all solid waste management (SWM)-related tasks ranging from collection of garbage, segregation of waste, sweeping of passages, cleaning of toilets, drainage etc within the slum pockets in the city, which, according to civic officials, have over 15 lakh households.
Envisaged as the solution to make Mumbai “slum free”, rehab houses and transit camps for slum residents are cutting corners when it comes to fire safety