Archive · 29 Sep 2025
Depalpur Launches Cleanliness Drive Modeled After Indore
Depalpur, a town near Indore, is starting a cleanliness program, inspired by Indore's success.
The local government is partnering with the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC).
A 100-day mission will be launched to clean up Depalpur.
People caught littering will be fined ₹25,000.
There will also be beautification projects and management of stray animals.
They hope to become as clean as Indore, which is known as India’s cleanest city.
A reward will be given to the cleanest ward, and cloth bags will be distributed to reduce plastic use.
Depalpur will impose a Rs 25,000 fine for littering on its streets.
The initiative follows an MoU between IMC and Depalpur Municipal Council.
The 100-day cleanliness mission aims to make Depalpur a model city.
A local MLA announced an Rs 11 lakh reward for the cleanest ward.
The plan includes beautification and stray cattle management.
- Who
- Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) and Depalpur Municipal Council (DMC)
- What
- Launch a cleanliness drive in Depalpur
- When
- After a 15-day awareness phase
- Where
- Depalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- To improve cleanliness and replicate Indore's model
Community Concerns
Government Actions
Public Participation
Community Concerns
Encouraging public participation
Government Actions
Implementing rules and regulations.
- Fine for Littering
- Rs 25,000
- Cleanliness Mission Duration
- 100 days
- Depalpur Population
- Around 20,000
- Daily Waste Generation
- Nearly 10 tonnes
- Cleanest Ward Reward
- Rs 11 lakh
- Cloth Bags for Plastic Reduction
- 25,000
- Depalpur Cleanliness Rank
- 1710 (among towns of its size)
