The residents raised these concerns during the minister’s visit to New Ashok Nagar in the Trilokpuri Assembly constituency, where he was inspecting ongoing sanitation and cleanliness work.
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Bringing to light the persistent civic problems, East Delhi residents on Monday informed Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh about the everyday sanitation issues they face. Their complaints ranged from delays in garbage lifting and poor drainage maintenance to stray cattle, roadside encroachment, inadequate cleaning in inner lanes, and dust pollution.
The residents raised these concerns during the minister’s visit to New Ashok Nagar in the Trilokpuri Assembly constituency, where he was inspecting ongoing sanitation and cleanliness work.
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Absence of a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) over the major drain carrying wastewater from Ashok Nagar, Gharauli, and Vasundhara was one of the key concerns for the area.
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Assuaging the residents’ concerns, the Cabinet Minister said that the Delhi government would examine the matter and ensure the establishment of an STP, if found necessary.
Responding to the grievances of the localities, Singh directed the officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to increase the number of dumpers, garbage collection vans, and sanitation workers to ensure efficient waste collection, wider coverage, and timely disposal across the locality. He also instructed the civic body agency to keep the roads cattle-free.
According to officials from the Health Department, while inspecting the stretch from New Ashok Nagar Metro Station to East End Apartments, Singh expressed dissatisfaction over parked vehicles alongside the roads and directed MCD enforcement teams to remove encroaching vehicles. He also instructed Delhi traffic Police to deploy additional staff outside Rajkiya Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya during school hours to ease congestion and ensure student safety, officials noted.
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