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Delhi Rolls Out 200-Van Road-Cleaning Drive to Tackle Dust and Pollution

Officials set a 45-day timeline backed by weekly oversight with fixed officer accountability.

Overview

  • Public Works Department teams are operating across 1,400 km of roads to remove dust and debris, fill potholes, repair footpaths, and fix signage and streetlights.
  • Each maintenance van must deep-clean at least 200 metres daily under the direct charge of a Junior or Assistant Engineer to ensure accountability.
  • Sixty horticulture vans are pruning and trimming trees along PWD corridors as part of the effort to cut particulate pollution.
  • Cross-department teams are monitoring polluting industrial units and vehicles with targeted work underway at identified air-quality hotspots.
  • Coordination with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi addresses regular dumping sites, and officers face strict action for missing targets.