Online Reporter
MUMBAI. – The 75,000 fans at Saturday night’s Coldplay concert at Navi Mumbai’s D Y Patil Stadium dumped 9,000kgs of waste, leaving civic teams busy until 3am on Sunday in clearing it.
The garbage – over 100gm left behind by each fan – mainly consisted of plastic tiffin boxes, bottles and glasses, banned plastic carrybags, and cardboard food boxes.
The British rock band held a second show at the same stadium on Sunday while a third one is set to be held tonight.
Zimbabwean musician Shone is part of the supporting acts at the Coldplay concerts in India.
He was part of the super group’s supporting act in the United Arab Emirates, Australia and New Zealand.
The Indian show will move to Ahmedabad after the Mumbai shows.
Navi Mumbai municipal corporation deployed 150 personnel for the waste segregation and disposal, with the cleaning operations commencing at 10pm.
NMMC, consistently rated amongst India’s top three cleanest cities, has pledged to maintain stringent cleanliness standards during the event, upholding its commitment to zero-waste policy.
Civic body’s cleaning efforts please walkers
A Navi Mumbai civic official said early morning walkers and joggers on Sunday were impressed by the pristine conditions of the area around DY Patil Stadium despite Saturday’s Coldplay concert drawing a 75,000-strong crowd.
NMMC commissioner Kailas Shinde supervised the cleaning work.
Over 200,000 fans have purchased premium tickets for the three-day concerts in Mumbai.
The concerts serve as a platform to demonstrate Navi Mumbai’s environmental responsibility through waste management practices, aligned with the Swachh Bharat Mission guidelines.
Shinde outlined the waste management strategy, including strategic bin placement for proper segregation.
Plastic bottles are directed to recycling facilities, while organic waste goes to Turbhe’s processing centre.
Ten refuse vehicles will conduct 182 scheduled collections throughout the event.
NMMC began thorough cleaning operations in Nerul on Jan 12, addressing roads, pavements, and dividers.– The Times of India
