As part of the six-day Special Deep Cleaning Drive being undertaken across all 12 zones of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the fifth day of the drive witnessed focused cleanliness activities around educational institutions, including schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, government offices and other major institutional areas. Special attention was given to approach roads, footpaths, central verges, green belts and surrounding areas to ensure improved cleanliness and a healthier environment for citizens.
In South Zone, dedicated deep cleaning activities were carried out around colleges of South Campus, Vasant Vihar, Tigri MB Road near Satya Narayan Mandir, BICIT Camp and Heritage School. Approximately 250 sanitation workers were deployed along with 23 tippers and 11 water tankers. Around 35 km of roads were swept and cleaned, approximately 8 MT of dust and 3 MT of garbage and waste were removed from roadside areas, central verges, green belts and footpaths. Additionally, around 35 km of roads were washed using water tankers.
In East Zone, special deep cleaning drives were conducted at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and Vishwas Nagar Ward No. 207, along with a dedicated cleanliness drive at Arunoday Public School. In North East Zone, deep cleaning operations were undertaken in front of the ITI Campus/World Class Skill Centre at Vivek Vihar, with active participation from students.
A total of 2,235 sanitation personnel were deployed along with 3 Mechanised Road Sweeping Machines (MRSMs), 4 jetting-cum-sprinkler machines, 16 auto-tippers and 12 e-rickshaws to strengthen the cleanliness operations on major roads.In Rohini Zone, deep cleaning activities were carried out on roads near JIMS College. South West Zone continued intensive cleaning and inspection around the Dwarka hotspot areas, including open grounds of DDA, open dhalaos and Fixed Compactor Transfer Stations (FCTS) maintained by concessionaires.
Sanitation activities undertaken by Sanitary Inspectors and other related teams were also reviewed. During the inspections, violations were observed and action against the defaulters will be taken as per rules.In Old Delhi Zone, inspections of the deep cleaning drive were conducted at DDU Marg and the Indira Gandhi Technical University (IGTU) campus.
Dedicated cleaning activities were also undertaken in Budh Nagar. The special drive is aimed at ensuring cleaner institutional areas, improving sanitation around educational establishments and strengthening MCD’s ongoing efforts towards a cleaner and healthier Delhi.The Municipal Corporation of Delhi reiterates its commitment to sustained cleanliness and pollution mitigation efforts and appeals to citizens, students and institutions to actively participate in maintaining clean surroundings and ensuring responsible waste management.
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