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The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) Commissioner, Dr Kailas Shinde, held a comprehensive review meeting earlier this week with department heads to assess the progress of civic infrastructure works outlined in the 2025-26 municipal budget. The session focused on expediting road repairs, cleanliness drives, drainage maintenance, and enforcement against unauthorised banners. Dr Shinde emphasised effective inter-departmental coordination, the use of recycled water for street cleaning, and prompt administrative processes to ensure timely project completion. The meeting was attended by senior officials, including the Additional Commissioner and heads of engineering and finance departments.
During a departmental meeting held earlier this week, Navi Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Dr Kailas Shinde reviewed the progress of projects listed in the NMMC's 2025-26 budget. He directed the respective departments to accelerate planned works and ensure faster completion of civic infrastructure projects. Additional Commissioner Sunil Pawar, Deputy Commissioner (Administration) Kisanrao Palande, City Engineer Shirish Ardavad, Chief Accounts and Finance Officer Satyawan Ubale, along with several departmental heads and executive engineers, were present at the meeting. Advertisement
Dr Shinde noted that several complaints had been received from citizens regarding damaged roads and instructed officials to expedite road improvement works. He made it clear that contractors responsible for maintenance must be held accountable and that excuses would not be tolerated. Despite the ongoing rainfall hampering repair activities, he directed that road restoration be prioritised whenever weather conditions permit.
Addressing issues arising from accumulated roadside mud turning into dust after rainfall, the Commissioner advised more effective use of municipal vehicles for road washing. He further instructed that treated water from sewage treatment plants should be utilised for this purpose. Dr Shinde also directed the departments to conduct deep cleaning campaigns along major roads on a regular basis and to replace broken drainage covers as part of an ongoing maintenance initiative.
Highlighting the problem of unauthorised hoardings and banners that distort the city's aesthetics, the Commissioner urged continuous enforcement actions. He instructed that political-neutral committees established at divisional offices should meet regularly to monitor this issue. He also called for faster action to ensure obstacle-free footpaths for pedestrians.
In addition to sanitation, Dr Shinde emphasised the importance of environmental vigilance. He ordered the formation of monitoring committees at divisional levels to focus on air quality improvement and pollution control measures. Regarding the upcoming municipal elections, the Commissioner instructed the election department to proceed as per the State Election Commission's schedule, ensuring timely voter list preparation and polling station arrangements.
Dr Shinde also discussed the progress of NMMC's e-governance initiatives, noting that the system had increased efficiency and transparency across departments. He mentioned that the online tracking of pending files had improved accountability among officials and employees, thereby speeding up administrative processes. Departments were asked to continually assess and improve their performance to achieve better outcomes.
The Commissioner reviewed various ongoing and planned projects, urging departments to fast-track their completion. These included initiatives such as student scholarship disbursement, promotion of women's self-help group products, welfare schemes for the transgender community, ISS training centres, new ETC facilities, digital boards in schools, student performance evaluations, record digitisation, campaigns against single-use plastics, textile recycling initiatives, the Swachhshree Awards to motivate citizens, and infrastructure for reusing treated water in housing societies. He also examined plans for Nala Vision, the city tourism roadmap, and the establishment of a quality control cell.
Dr Shinde stressed that civic amenities must align with the residents' needs and demands, ensuring that inconvenience to citizens is minimised. He urged all officers and employees to remain alert and responsive in delivering the expected civic services, reaffirming that citizen welfare should remain the central focus of municipal operations.
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