Archive · 24 May 2025
Delhi MCD Conducts Cleanliness Drive and Expands Urban Forests
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) conducted a 20-day cleanliness drive across all 12 zones, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
The drive focused on cleaning roads, removing encroachments, and issuing fines.
They cleaned roads, removed illegal materials, and addressed monsoon-related waterlogging by removing silt.
Also, the MCD is starting new urban forests in unauthorized settlements using the Miyawaki method.
This method helps plants grow faster and attract wildlife.
MCD conducted a 20-day cleanliness drive across 12 zones under CM Rekha Gupta's direction.
The drive focused on cleaning, encroachment removal, and issuing challans.
Rohini Zone led in cleaning 3,500 km of roads during the campaign.
Authorities removed 19,892 metric tons of silt to address waterlogging.
MCD is expanding Miyawaki plantations in unauthorized areas to create urban forests.
- Who
- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), led by CM Rekha Gupta, with community and NGO involvement.
- What
- A 20-day cleanliness drive and expansion of urban forests using the Miyawaki method.
- When
- The cleanliness drive took place recently, with the urban forest initiative ongoing.
- Where
- Across all 12 zones of Delhi, particularly in unauthorized settlements and industrial areas.
- Why
- To improve city cleanliness, address waterlogging, and promote community participation.
- Zones Involved
- 12
- Roads Cleaned
- 3,500 km
- Challans Issued
- 11,131
- Encroached Roads Cleared
- 186.5 km
- Silt Removed
- 19,892 metric tons
- Native Sapling Varieties
- 30
