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STATISTICSTotal number of bulk generators- 3309Bulk generators not processing waste- 2196Bulk generators complied to notices- 1078Bulk generators asked for time extension- 1291Defaulters prosecuted- 677 A total of 3,309 bulk waste generators were served with notices, of which, 2,196 are yet to begin processing waste. A senior official from the Solid Waste Management (SWM) department said the coming six months will be crucial for waste management and they (authorities) will ensure that waste generation does not rise. "There is no relief for bulk waste generators as housing societies and commercial units have to process waste at their source," said the official. DNA had reported on March 5 that BMC has prosecuted 494 bulk waste generators for failing to follow waste management rules of which 97 cases were in court and nine were disposed of..