New Delhi, October 17 (H.S.): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated new facilities of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in Sarita Vihar to improve waste collection and strengthen the city’s sanitation system.

The inauguration was attended by Delhi BJP president and Union Minister of State Harsh Malhotra, Mayor Pravesh Wahi, Deputy Mayor Monika Pant, Standing Committee Chairperson Satya Sharma and Municipal Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar.

In a post on X, the Chief Minister said that 428 auto-tippers, 128 e-rickshaws and 25 Tata 407 vehicles had been provided for door-to-door waste collection across 25 wards in southeast Delhi. To facilitate the collection and transportation of accumulated waste, 27 refuse compactors, five refuse collectors and 30 hook loaders have also been arranged. In addition, 100 compactor bins have been provided to ensure the proper collection and storage of waste.

Modern battery-operated litter-picker machines have also been introduced for cleaning roads and public spaces across all 250 wards of Delhi.

In a separate post on X, Mayor Pravesh Wahi said the Delhi government, in coordination with the MCD, was continuously providing new resources to strengthen the city’s sanitation infrastructure. As part of these efforts, approximately 200 new machines were added to the sanitation fleet on Saturday, and the deployment of litter-pickers across various wards was initiated.

These measures are expected to improve waste collection and enhance the cleaning and maintenance of roads and public spaces across the national capital.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar