The civic administration is leaving no stone unturned in its collection of garbage within 24 hours and have drafted out various schemes for the purpose including imposing fines. The fortnight long drive saw nearly 161 lottery centres, 937 businessmen, 692 builders and around 596 people being fined for spitting and not collecting their garbage.

Nearly 800 tonnes of garbage is generated on a daily basis in the city out of which the PMC manages to dispose off 650 -700 tonnes via containers and to and fro trips made by the trucks to the garbage depot. In order to facilitate a speedy disposal of the garbage, the PMC has decided to replace the existing containers with barrels in each ward. While 72 barrels have been provided the Pune Municipal Transport will give another 1000, an official statement stated today.

Arrangements have been made to transport the garbage wardwise to the new ramp at Hadapsar Industrial Estate. Encouragement allowance will be provided to the labour staff who can collect the extra sum for working beyond the required hours. For instance a driver gains an extra sum of Rs 25 to 60 for every trip to the garbage dump while bulk carrier drivers stand to gain an additional Rs 100.