Delhi Metro will plant saplings and focus on cleanliness at its stations and surrounding areas as part of Clean & Green Delhi drive in line with the nationwide Swachchh Bharat campaign.
“Beginning from October 2, all 147 Metro stations, eight train maintenance depots and seven DMRC colonies will be cleaned and plantation of approximately 1,500 fruit trees will be undertaken along the banks of the Yamuna and in different Metro colonies,” said DMRC Executive Director (Corporate Communications) Anuj Dayal. The fruit trees to be planted include saplings of jamun, imli, amla, bel and others.
“All 7,895 Delhi Metro staff will be educated for sanitation and hygiene along with 3,000 cleaning (housekeeping) staff posted at different stations and depots. Regular fogging will be done at all major interchange Metro stations, eight depots and seven Metro colonies,” Dayal added. Delhi Metro will also take necessary action against anyone found defacing Metro properties during this period and FIRs may be lodged as per legal provisions, if required, he said.
Dayal said DMRC is laying ‘special attention’ on the cleaning and disinfection of toilets and 155 sets of public toilets and 67 sets of staff toilets situated at different Metro stations and locations are being cleaned vigorously.