EDMC launches cleanliness drive

The East Delhi Municipal Corporation today launched an over fortnight-long cleanliness drive to maintain a hygienic atmosphere in the city ahead of the monsoon season.
The drive was launched by East Delhi Mayor Meenakshi from Annar Masjid, Kishan Kunj area in Shahdara. It will continue till July 5.
The drive would involve monitoring of the day-to-day cleaning of all areas, lifting of solid waste and cleanliness of public urinals. It will also include steps like control of water and vector-borne diseases, repair and maintenance of roads, maintenance of parks and streetlights, Meenakshi said in a statement.
She said fogging and spraying of insecticides for prevention of water and vector-borne diseases, distribution of chlorine tablets in unauthorised colonies and slums would also be a part of this drive. Also, students and teachers of municipal schools would be sensitised about cleanliness.

Chairman of the Standing Committee B B Tyagi said the drive would also make citizens aware about sanitation and EDMC would use social, print and electronic media to seek active participation of citizens, RWAs, market associations and school children.
Leader of House, Ram Narayan Dubey said the drive was aimed at cleanliness of drains, dustbins and removal of silt and garbage from open sites.

He said an equal focus will be on maintenance of roads, removal of debris, removal of encroachments from public land, upkeep of parks in the pre-monsoon weather.
EDMC Commissioner, S Kumaraswamy said that it is for the first time that the sanitation and cleanliness drive has been launched during monsoon while staff is busy in desilting of drains, so that little more efforts can bring better results in interest of the citizens.

Heads of the department will carry out regular field inspections of different areas to monitor the progress of the drive so that immediate remedial action can be taken if any irregularity is noticed, the EDMC said.