IndiaPosted at: Oct 22 2026 12:42AM


Festivals: Delhi CM strict on cleanliness, says no tolerance for negligence

New Delhi, Oct 21 (UNI) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has given clear instructions that negligence at any level will not be tolerated to provide clean environment to the people, especially during the festivities.
Gupta, on Wednesday chaired a high level meeting in view of the upcoming festivals, and has directed the departments concerned to improve sanitation arrangements across the city.
The Municipal Corporation has been instructed to initiate night-shift cleaning operations across various colonies and markets.
Gupta has also given directions to agencies for immediate rectifications in the overall system, removal of garbage dumps, and ensuring regular cleaning.
The meeting held at the secretariat was attended by Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood, Mayor Parvesh Wahi, Chief Secretary Rajiv Verma, Municipal Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar, and senior officers of the concerned departments.
Gupta stated that complaints are being received regarding heaps of garbage lying around and delay in garbage collection in some areas of Delhi.
She pointed that despite efforts being made for cleanliness, expected results are not visible on the ground, while complaints of negligence in garbage collection have also come to light in certain zones.
Gupta clearly instructed the officers to take these complaints seriously, initiate immediate action, and ensure that the effect of improvement in cleanliness is clearly visible on ground zero.
The Chief Minister directed thar in areas where additional staff is needed, human resources should be made available immediately.
She directed the officers that garbage, construction debris, and filth must be removed immediately from roads, intersections, flyovers, markets, residential areas, and other public places.
Along with addressing the issue of dust on the roads, regular cleaning drives should be conducted so that the citizens of the capital get a clean environment.
She emphasized that merely holding meetings and preparing reports will not improve the system, and officers will have to go into the field and ensure that the instructions given are being followed.
Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood stated that a positive change in cleanliness should be visible in every area, while he ordered the ordered corporation officials to use new technology to make Delhi clean and free from heaps of garbage.
He warned that action would be taken against those showing negligence in this campaign.
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