According to civic data, the BMC collected about 3,500 metric tonnes of trash from Juhu beach between June and August, 2017. The contractor has started beach cleaning work from June with the new machines, said BMC officials.The cleaning operations started in June this year with the help of new machines. The mesh inside the machine separates the sand from the trash.“To ensure proper cleaning of beaches, we have, for the first time, implemented the cleanliness drive in two phases – four months of monsoon and the remaining eight months. However, this year, with the help of three beach cleaning machines, the civic body has collected about 10,000 metric tonnes of trash from the beach during the same period. for six-years on cleaning project.
Their main feature is the six inch-long blade below the machine, which delves deep into the sand and brings out even the tiniest piece of trash like cigarette butts.60 lakh sq m, is about 6 km long and 60 metres wide. While the sand is thrown back onto the beach, the trash is collected in the container located at the machine’s rear end.For the Juhu beach cleaning project, the BMC has appointed Spectron AUTOMATIC CAP PRINTING MACHINE engineers at an estimated cost of Rs 24 crore for six years. Fishermen, living along the coast, use the beach as part of their business.end-ofTags: juhu beach, beach cleaning machines. During the monsoon period, 120 labourers have been deployed, whereas during the remaining period, 60 workers will be deployed,” said Vishwas Shankarwar, the deputy municipal commissioner, solid waste management. In the last three months, the civic body has collected three times more trash as compared to the corresponding period last year.), said.