New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Friday inspected civic and sanitation repairs throughout the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) Old Delhi Zone and directed officers to strengthen strong waste administration, guarantee efficient waste segregation and preserve cleanliness.
In a put up shared on X, the LG stated the inspection lined the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (RRR) Centre close to the Red Fort, the pedestrianised stretch of Chandni Chowk, Vijay Ghat Pigeon Feeding Point and the Integrated Transit Station on Bela Road.
‘As Delhi’s historic, cultural and business coronary heart, Old Delhi deserves world-class civic requirements,’ Sandhu stated.
He directed officers to strengthen strong waste administration, guarantee efficient supply segregation and preserve rigorous on-ground cleanliness.
‘Preserving Old Delhi’s heritage should go hand in hand with cleaner streets, higher civic facilities and a sustainable city setting,’ he stated.
The LG added {that a} cleaner and extra habitable Old Delhi was integral to constructing a developed Delhi, utilizing the hashtag #ViksitDilli.
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Earlier this week, Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi led a mega cleanliness drive at Malviya Nagar Market within the South Zone, accompanied by Malviya Nagar MLA and Vice Chairman of the Delhi Jal Board Satish Upadhyay, MCD Additional Commissioner Pankaj Naresh Aggarwal and different senior civic officers.
The Mayor actively participated in road-cleaning actions through the drive, organised by Satish Upadhyay, to lift public consciousness about cleanliness and encourage residents to contribute to conserving public areas clear.
Speaking on the event, Wahi stated the administration was working to make Delhi a clear, wholesome and delightful metropolis beneath the management of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
‘Cleanliness just isn’t the only duty of the Municipal Corporation; reasonably, it’s a collective duty of each citizen,’ the Mayor stated.
He added that, alongside common cleanliness drives, improved waste administration and public consciousness, mandatory motion can be taken towards unauthorised encroachments on roads, footpaths and different public areas in accordance with the prescribed guidelines and rules.
‘Our goal is to offer the folks of Delhi with a clear, orderly and encroachment-free setting. Achieving this purpose requires higher coordination among the many civic administration, public representatives and residents, together with lively public participation,’ Wahi stated.
The Mayor additionally confused that cleanliness campaigns mustn’t stay one-day actions however ought to develop right into a sustained mass motion with public participation.
He appealed to market associations, shopkeepers and residents to get rid of waste solely at designated areas, chorus from littering and cooperate with sanitation employees.
The MCD reiterated its dedication to enhancing sanitation, addressing encroachments in accordance with relevant guidelines and making Delhi cleaner and higher organised by way of public participation. (ANI)