New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday issued revised sanitation bylaws as it listed new fines and penalties for civic offenses. Those who fail to obey sanitation or hygiene rules will face Rs.250 fine for spitting at public places and Rs.500 penalty for littering.

The authorities released a schedule of penalties under its revised Solid Waste (Management and Handling), Cleanliness and Sanitation Bylaws 2025 on 2 February. Fines range between Rs.200 and Rs.25,000 for various types of civic violations.

The civic body did not limit the penalties to spitting and littering but also brought also brought rules on feeding animals or birds in its ambit. A fine of Rs.500 will be imposed on those who are f...