lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal on Monday reviewed the progress of sanitation and beautification works carried out by the three municipal Corporations and directed corporation officials to focus on cleanliness and sanitation.
Commissioners of the civic bodies were directed to ensure proper lighting arrangement in and around all toilets complexes and public parks. He also directed authorities to ensure proper sewage connections for public toilets
Reviewing progress about the encroachment removal on 29 identified stretches, he also directed officials to ensure that the areas which have already been encroachment-free should not be allowed to be re-encroached.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary (GNCTD), Principal Secretary (UD), GNCTD, and Principal Commissioner of Delhi Development Authority (DDA), CEO of Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board and the three Commissioners of the MCDs.
The three Commissioners of DMCs apprised lieutenant-Governor about the measures taken regarding cleanliness, sanitation, and redevelopment of markets and other important issues of MCDs in the city.
Regarding using toilets in restaurants (including petrol pumps), l-G was informed by Commissioners of MCDs that all toilet facilities have been made available free of charge for women and children. “Further, steps have been taken for providing proper lighting in and around the toilets complexes,” the release from l-G office stated.
lieutenant-Governor was also informed about the status of redevelopment of markets. East Delhi Municipal Corporation’s Commissioner informed that steps are being taken for re-development of four markets. “It was informed that EDMC will be completing beautification work under two flyovers by mid-January 2018,” the release stated.
However, Commissioner of South Delhi Municipal Corporation informed that works in 27 big and medium markets have been completed and work in 21 small markets is in progress.