Mumbai: Seven months after scrapping the Clean-Up Marshals scheme, the BMC has decided to revive the initiative — this time by appointing its own junior supervisors as marshals to enforce road cleanliness. Under the Road Adoption initiative, 246 junior supervisors will patrol streets, monitor cleanliness, and fine those who litter.

Past Controversies and Suspension of Scheme

The Cleanup Marshal Scheme, introduced in 2007, has faced multiple suspensions and revisions over the years due to recurring grievances from citizens. Complaints primarily arose from the conduct of the marshals, prompting authorities to put the scheme on hold several times.

Most recently, the program was not renewed in April 2025 after the completion of a one-year contract. Attempts by the BMC to establish its own

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