With the aim of making New Delhi area pollution, dust-free and making it environmentally friendly, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC ) will implement “100 per cent mechanical sweeping” in its areas.

Talking about the development, Vice Chairman-NDMC, Satish Upadhyay said “It is the need of the hour that there should be comprehensive planning of housekeeping through the mechanical process instead of manual process on the lines of Airport housekeeping. It is observed during the inspection with Market Traders Associations of NDMC.”

Upadhyay further said that the first phase of this mechanical sweeping work will covered the 14 Block and 7 Radial Roads of Connaught Place, as it is a biggest and prominent commercial market situated in the heart of Capital City where more than one lakh visitors, traders come for carrying out day to day business and commercial activities.

He further informed that in the second phase, it will be implemented for Hanuman Mandir Vatika and Baba Kharak Singh Emporia Building area. “The sweeping, washing, scrubbing and maintenance work will be divided into two durations. In the first duration, the work of sweeping will be commenced in the night hours after closing of shops from 11 pm onwards and in the second duration, the sweeping will be done at day-time,” he said.

Upadhyay said as per the proposed SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure) overall activity work related to Connaught Place will be divided into seven main parts which cover each and every single corner. “There is provision of a scrubbing machine which helps in scrubbing Corridors and Granite footpaths. There is also a provision of washing pan spitting walls, railings and corners, and litter bins through a pressure jetting machine,” he said.