Nagpur: Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s general body on Thursday approved a sweeping revision of civic penalties, including 900% hike in fine for dumping garbage in public places and tougher action for 52 civic nuisances, up from 30. The House also approved a Rs50,000 fine for encroaching on conservancy lanes behind properties and blocking access for laying sewer lines.Mayor Neeta Thakre approved the proposal prepared by additional municipal commissioner Milind Meshram, incorporating suggestions and inputs from corporators.BJP corporator Pradip Pohane urged NMC to act against residents allegedly encroaching on conservancy lanes and sewer chambers, which, he said, were obstructing sewerage works. He also sought fines against cables allegedly strung on electric poles across the city.Under the revised structure, dumping garbage on roads or public places will attract Rs1,000 fine, up from Rs100. Small shops, hotels and institutions will face Rs2,000 fine, while bulk waste generators will be fined Rs20,000. Failure to segregate waste will cost citizens Rs500, establishments Rs2,000 and bulk generators/RWAs Rs10,000.Dumping hazardous biomedical waste into garbage vehicles will attract Rs10,000 penalty, with repeat violations liable for sealing. Hospitals violating norms can be fined Rs5,000-Rs25,000 and face criminal action.Storing construction debris in the open will attract Rs2,000 penalty per day, with confiscation after three days. Dumping construction and demolition waste on roads will invite Rs5,000-Rs25,000 for repeat offences, while waste burning and illegal dumping through vehicles can attract up to Rs25,000 and criminal action.Spitting, open urination and defecation will attract Rs500, Rs1,000 and Rs2,000, respectively. Encroachments, unauthorised hawking and road obstruction will attract Rs5,000-Rs25,000. Wrong-side driving and obstructive parking will draw Rs500-Rs1,000 and Rs500-Rs2,000, respectively.Water wastage will attract Rs1,000-Rs5,000, unauthorised connections Rs5,000 and water theft/illegal pipelines Rs10,000 plus criminal action. Polluting drinking water can attract fine up to Rs50,000.For the first time, NMC staff will also face penalties if garbage-vulnerable points persist or civic premises remain unhygienic. The House approved 60 additional Nuisance Detection Squad personnel. Existing squads have collected Rs40.86 crore in fines against Rs33.70 crore in salary expenditure between September 2017 and June 2026.
