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MCD Unveils Winter Action Plan to Combat Pollution with Advanced Equipment and Strict Enforcement
- •Around 6127 km of roads are manually swept by nearly 57000 Safai Mitras as part of enhanced pollution-control measures ahead of winter.
- •MCD has resurfaced 1202 km of roads and repaired 6797 potholes between April and August, while removing 2900 metric tonnes of silt.
- •The civic body is operating 66 mechanical sweeping machines, 167 water sprinklers, and 48 anti-smog guns across various locations.
- •Joint enforcement teams will strictly monitor biomass burning, construction dust, unauthorised fuel use, and illegal dumping at 46 pollution hotspots.
- •MCD has planted over 400000 plants and developed nearly 870000 square metres of brown patches to boost the city's green cover.
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The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is utilizing mechanical sweeping machines, water sprinklers, mobile anti-smog guns, and manual sweeping by Safai Mitras across thousands of kilometers of roads. Additionally, the civic body has stepped up pothole repairs, silt removal from the Deep Cleaning Drive, and intensive monitoring of pollution hotspots.
Around 6,127 kilometers of MCD roads are manually swept by nearly 57,000 Safai Mitras as part of the civic body's stepped-up enforcement and pollution-control measures.
Between April and August, the MCD planted 400,282 plants, which include 126,866 trees, 269,882 shrubs, and 3,534 bamboo plants. Furthermore, it successfully achieved its target of developing 868,958 square metres of identified brown patches.
