Gurugram, Oct 26 In an effort to combat the rising air pollution in the city, Industry and Commerce Minister Rao Narbir Singh instructed municipal corporation officials to ensure regular deep cleaning and water sprinkling on the roads, an official said.
During a review meeting with municipal corporation officials at the Public Works Department (PWD) rest house on Monday, the minister emphasised the need for special cleaning drives to remove dust and soil accumulated on the roads.
He also called for consistent monitoring of the water sprinkling and deep-cleaning operations to help reduce dust-related pollution. Additionally, he stressed the importance of improving the sanitation system and accelerating waste management efforts.
Preparations are underway to deploy 100 new vehicles in the city for door-to-door waste collection starting October 28. In total, 875 vehicles will be introduced in this initiative. For cleaning operations, a workforce of 1,673 personnel, along with 47 tractor-trolleys, six JCBs, and 25 mechanical road-sweeping machines, have also been assigned.
Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) officials said in the meeting that out of the 5.85 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste accumulated at the Bandhwari landfill site by October 20, 4.295 lakh metric tonnes have already been processed. The remaining 1.555 lakh metric tonnes of waste are yet to be processed.
(PTI News)
