CONTINUING its drive against the citizens illegally disposing of waste, spitting and urinating in public places, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Tuesday registered 96 cases and collected fine worth Rs 46,000. The nuisance detection squad of the civic body took action against vegetable sellers, vendors for dumping garbage in open places, sellers occupying footpaths and those illegally utilizing public places. Malls, restaurants, lodges, hotels, cinema halls, marriage halls, catering service providers, were on the radar of the authorities from whom the authorities collected fine of Rs 2000 each. Cases against some of the workshop and garage owners occupying footpaths and public places were also registered on the occasion.

 

The action was taken under the leadership ofVirsenTambe of nuisance detection squad of the civic body. The civic body has been taking action against these violators past the past few days. on Monday, the nuisance detection squad had registered 121 cases and collected a fine amounting to Rs 71,000 form the violators. The authorities took action against 32 vegetable sellers, vendors for dumping garbage in open places, 13 cases against those illegally utilizing footpaths, 34 cases against those obstructing roads, 1 cases for occupying footpaths for cattle, 2 cases against chicken centre for dumping waste on open places, and others for similar violations.