Mumbai – Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has strongly opposed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s proposed “Adani Tax” on waste management, alleging that Mumbai residents are being forced to bear the financial burden of cleaning up the Deonar dumping ground, which has been taken over by the Adani Group.
While addressing the media on Tuesday at Matoshree, Thackeray accused the BJP-led government of using Mumbai’s money to fund the cleanup of Deonar at an estimated cost of ₹3,000 crore. He claimed that the BMC, under the “April Fool Sarkar”, is imposing a “user fee” for garbage collection, unfairly burdening small businesses, homes, and establishments across the city.
Thackeray also contrasted the move with his father Uddhav Thackeray’s administration, which had completely waived property tax for homes up to 500 sq ft. He criticised the current government for reversing this relief by introducing additional financial stress on common citizens through this new fee.
Declaring that his party would oppose the tax and launch a public movement, Thackeray vowed to resist what he termed an “unjust tax” meant to benefit the Adani Group. The BMC’s waste management policy and its financial implications are now set to become a major political flashpoint in Mumbai.
