Mumbai BMC Installs AI Cameras To Stop Littering

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has introduced artificial intelligence-powered cameras in Mumbai to tackle the problem of garbage dumping in public spaces.

The smart surveillance system can detect suspected littering and issue an immediate audio warning through a loudspeaker, urging people to dispose of waste responsibly.

The BMC's G/North ward has deployed the technology at Gajanan Vatika on Dr Raykar Marg in Mahim, an area identified as a garbage-vulnerable point.

The civic body plans to install similar AI-enabled cameras at several other locations across Mumbai in the coming days.

The move aims to discourage people from dumping household waste and other garbage on roadsides and in public spaces.

Netizens have reacted positively to the initiative, with some suggesting expanding the system to monitor other forms of public misconduct.