Delhi government today launched a two-day cleanliness drive in major hospitals in the national capital in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' campaign.
Seven teams comprising senior officials of Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) were formed to check liquid and solid waste management and general sanitation in hospitals.
AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital, Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Hospital, Raja Harishchandra Hospital, Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, Max Hospital, Saket and Northern Railways Hospital were covered in the drive today.
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Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital and Northern Railways hospitals were found complying with the waste management rules and their general sanitation condition was found satisfactory.
The observations made during the inspection were photographed and brought immediately to the notice of the hospital authorities with the directions that the deficiencies observed during the inspection be rectified within a week.
The Environment and Forest Department of Delhi Government is also organising a seminar on "Delhi as green city" tomorrow to create awareness among visitors in India International Trade Fair 2014.
