Speaking to the cabinet minister, locals apprised him about the delays in garbage lifting, cleaning of major drains, road repairs, roadside encroachments, and poor sanitation services in a few lanes in the area.
During an inspection in Shivaji Enclave, the Minister expressed dissatisfaction over scattered garbage and ordered MCD officials to identify a proper dumping site, procure additional vehicles if needed, and divert waste to the Bhalswa landfill for quicker clearance.
Touring the Dhirpur and Kadipur wards of the Civil Lines Zon, here today, Narang pointed to the deteriorating waste management situation, accusing the BJP of indulging in photo-ops while failing to deliver on-ground results.
The campaign will run from August 1 to 31, bringing multiple agencies and citizens together with a common motive.
A month after raising concerns over garbage piling up and choking central Delhi, Leader of Opposition in the MCD House, Ankush Narang, on Friday submitted a letter to the MCD Commissioner, urging immediate action to address the sanitation crisis.
Councillors from the opposition AAP on Thursday dumped garbage outside the office of Mayor Raja Iqbal to register their protest against the failure of the ruling BJP in managing the city's sanitation facilities.
The fourth day of the monsoon session of the Maharashtra assembly commenced here on Thursday with the Opposition targeting the Fadnavis-led Mahayuti government for alleged irregularities in municipal waste management.
Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh said on Thursday that by throwing garbage outside the office of the mayor, AAP counsellors have exposed the anarchic mentality of their party.
Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Thursday that the city government is planning to bring in an additional agency to fast-track waste processing efforts in the capital.
Maharashtra's Minister for Ports and Fisheries Nitesh Rane of the ruling BJP referred to actor Saif Ali Khan as "garbage" on Thursday in a speech he delivered during a rally in Pune on Wednesday evening.
