Door-to-door waste collection to be strengthened, commercial establishments to be brought under regular service, and garbage dumping points to be phased out
Vrindavan Today | Bureau Report
15th October, 2026, Mathura: The holy city of Mathura-Vrindavan is set to receive a major boost to its sanitation infrastructure, with the Municipal Corporation planning to establish nine new waste transfer stations and procure modern cleaning machinery worth ₹25 crore. The initiative aims to improve door-to-door waste collection, eliminate garbage dumping points across the city, and make sanitation services more efficient and accountable.
The civic body plans to connect shops and commercial establishments to the regular door-to-door waste collection system, ensuring that waste is collected systematically rather than being dumped at roadside locations. The initiative will also focus on eliminating Garbage Vulnerable Points (GVPs) and existing community garbage collection sites across all four municipal zones.
Mathura Municipal Corporation has 70 wards and approximately 2.90 lakh households. Despite ongoing sanitation efforts, the city continues to face challenges associated with waste accumulation at designated dumping sites and vulnerable locations.
According to municipal data, the corporation has 156 garbage dumping sites and 89 Garbage Vulnerable Points. These are spread across the Bhuteshwar, City, Aurangabad and Vrindavan zones.
Bhuteshwar zone has 53 dumping sites and 36 vulnerable points, while the City zone has 43 dumping sites and 33 vulnerable points. Aurangabad has 27 dumping sites and 16 vulnerable points, and Vrindavan has 33 dumping sites and four vulnerable points.
The proposed nine transfer stations are intended to provide an organised system for collecting and transferring waste, with daily disposal planned to prevent garbage from accumulating at these locations. The Municipal Corporation has prepared an action plan for their establishment.
15 Compactor Machines to Improve Waste Transportation
The corporation is also planning to deploy 15 compactor machines to streamline waste collection and transportation. In addition, modern cleaning equipment will be procured to improve sanitation, particularly in the city’s narrow lanes, where conventional cleaning methods can be less effective.
Municipal Commissioner Aojasvi Raj said several initiatives were underway to make the city cleaner and more beautiful by January 2027.
He said the responsibilities of sanitation agencies working with the Municipal Corporation would be clearly defined, and strict action would be taken against those found negligent. Agencies could face penalties or removal for poor performance, while employees failing to discharge their duties could also be removed.
The corporation also plans to introduce biometric attendance for sanitation workers to strengthen monitoring and ensure accountability. Officials will be assigned responsibility for supervising the work of sanitation agencies and submitting regular reports on their performance.
Focus on Accountability and Cleaner Streets
The city currently has approximately 2,000 municipal sanitation workers, along with around 600 personnel deployed by private agencies, according to the reported figures.
The success of the proposed measures will depend on effective implementation, regular monitoring and the participation of residents and commercial establishments. Eliminating dumping points will also require timely door-to-door collection, adequate waste transportation and the prevention of fresh garbage accumulation at cleared locations.
For Vrindavan, which attracts pilgrims and tourists throughout the year, improvements in waste management could have a significant impact on public health, the urban environment and the overall experience of visitors.
The proposed transfer stations, compactor machines and stricter monitoring are expected to strengthen the city’s sanitation system. Their effectiveness, however, will ultimately be measured by whether garbage dumping points disappear from neighbourhoods and streets remain consistently clean.
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