Delhi's 20-Day Cleanliness Blitz: Transforming the Capital into a "Clean, Green, and Awesome" City
Delhi's Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta, Kicks off a 20-day Extensive Cleanup Campaign
Delhi's chief minister, Rekha Gupta, took the stage on Thursday, announcing a radical 20-day cleanliness drive across the city, promising a dramatic transformation for the nation's capital. Let's dive into the details of this ambitious project!
The Meat and Potatoes:
This 20-day cleanliness extravaganza is set to kick-off on May 2, 2025, aiming to reshape Delhi into a city that leaves visitors in awe, with its clean, green, and aesthetically pleasing appearances[1][5]. So what's in store for this remarkable transformation?
- Waste Management: Large-scale waste segregation initiatives will ensure effective waste disposal and recycling[5].
- Evict the Encroachers: A firm stance against encroachments in public spaces such as pathways, parks, and markets will be maintained[2][4].
- Ban Single-Use Plastic: The scourge of single-use plastic will be eradicated from markets, religious sites, and schools, making these areas greener and cleaner[2][3].
- Go Green: Efforts will be made to transform dust-prone areas into lush green oases. Cleanliness activities will be carried out twice a day, at 8 AM and in the evening[2][5].
The Watchful Eye:
Keeping things in check, district magistrates, DCPs, and civic body officials will conduct daily inspections of their jurisdictions and submit reports to the CM’s office[2][4]. Strict action will be taken against wall defacement via posters or graffiti, and negligence won't go unpunished[2]. To maintain a vigilant watch over the city, cameras will monitor public spaces[2].
Accountability:
In this mission of transformation, the top officials, including DMs and DCPs, will be accountable for any lapses[2].
As the city gears up for this major campaign, the sight of cameras becoming active in every corner, the waving of the ban against single-use plastic across religious places, markets, and schools, and the greening of dust-prone areas are just the beginning of a larger, sustained drive that will eventually turn Delhi into a city worthy of PM Modi's Swachh Bharat vision[4][5]. Stay tuned!
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- Rekha Gupta, Delhi's chief minister, announced a 20-day cleanliness drive aiming to transform the city into a "Clean, Green, and Awesome" capital, as part of the Swachh Bharat vision.
- The cleanliness drive includes a ban on single-use plastic in markets, religious sites, and schools, and efforts to turn dust-prone areas into lush green oases.
- Encroachments in public spaces such as pathways, parks, and markets will be eradicated as part of the drive, and district magistrates, DCPs, and civic body officials will conduct daily inspections to maintain accountability.
- Cameras will monitor public spaces to ensure compliance with the new sanitation policies and legislation, as part of the broader political efforts to improve Delhi's general news image.
