Navi Mumbai Civic Body Destroys Over 50,000 Obsolete Files Under 100-Day Action Plan

In a major administrative clean-up drive, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has destroyed a total of 50,227 outdated and obsolete records across various departments as part of the state-mandated 100-day Action Plan. This initiative is being implemented under the guidance of Municipal Commissioner Dr. Kailas Shinde.

The 100-day Action Plan, announced by the Chief Minister for regional government bodies, includes a seven-point program focused on streamlining operations, digitizing public services, and enhancing overall transparency and efficiency. NMMC has taken a leading role from the outset, implementing several forward-looking initiatives including the modernization of its official website and the launch of a dedicated municipal app to improve accessibility and service delivery.

As part of the plan, NMMC has upgraded its grievance redressal system, enabling quicker resolution of public complaints and improving citizen engagement. Simultaneously, the corporation has focused on improving in-office infrastructure, including clean restrooms, drinking water facilities, comfortable waiting areas, and reading corners across all departments.

"One of the most impactful outcomes of this initiative has been the comprehensive document management and disposal process. Following proper classification and review procedures, outdated files were categorized into four classes — A, B, C, and D — and then either archived or destroyed as per official retention policies," NMMC commissioner said.

Deputy Commissioner of the Records Section, Kishanrao Palande, confirmed that a total of 50,227 expired files were destroyed. This included 46 files from Class B, 36,808 files from Class C1, 4,066 files from Class C, and 9,307 files from Class D.

The clean-up covered both Belapur and Airoli records offices. In Belapur, 9,955 Class C1 and 2,749 Class C files were removed. In Airoli, the purge included 46 Class B files, 26,853 Class C1 files, and 1,317 Class C files. Additionally, 9,307 Class D files were destroyed across departments.

The Local Body Tax/Octroi department accounted for the highest number of destroyed files, with 23,070 outdated documents eliminated. In addition, 647 files from the Property Tax department were also disposed of, as confirmed by Deputy Commissioner Sharad Pawar.

Commissioner Dr. Kailas Shinde has instructed all departments to continue such efforts on a routine basis and to set annual timelines for reviewing, archiving, and destroying expired records in accordance with government norms.