The Delhi Government has sanctioned an Rs 610.27 crore project for the MCD to roll out mechanised sweeping, enhance construction waste management, and introduce battery-operated litter pickers. Under the plan, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will modernise 106 primary construction and demolition (C&D) waste collection centres with barricading, CCTV surveillance, water sprinklers, air quality sensors and information boards to minimise dust emissions, an official said. Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that the Environment Department approved the project on Monday under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in a move to tackle dust pollution and improve sanitation across the national Capital. The minister said the administrative approval covers three key projects — upgrading C&D waste collection sites, procuring mechanical road sweeping machines, and deploying battery-operated litter picker vehicles to enhance waste management efficiency in market areas and narrow lanes.
