South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has geared up to ensure proper cleanliness around Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium during U-17 FIFA World Cup organised for the first time in the country.
A senior SDMC official said that providing clean surroundings is imperative to display a better cleaned city to the players, officials, visitors and representatives of various football organisations.
"The Corporation has installed 100 green and blue dustbins at 30 meter interval around the stadium and in its vicinity. The two mobile compactors deployed near stadium for urgent removal and disposal of generated garbage during the matches," he said.
Further four auto tippers have been made available round the clock for carrying the waste from dustbins and nearby places around the stadium. SDMC has also placed thirteen big dustbins for collection of garbage.
"The Health Department has been instructed to undertake daily fogging in the area to curb breeding of mosquitoes. Further, the Veterinary Department will ensure that there is zero presence of stray dogs and cattle. It has also been decided to remove temporary encroachment around the stadium apart from removal of other encroachment," the official said.