Delhi Government announced the redevelopment of johad (pond) in West Delhi’s Om Vihar to convert it into a beautiful lake laced with greenery. As part of the redevelopment plan of johad under Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan, malba and garbage will be removed, surroundings will be cleaned and a lake will be developed. Delhi Chief Secretary DM Spolia informed that the necessary funds for development of the lake will be released by the Delhi Government either from the Delhi Rural Development Board or from the Gaon Sabha Fund.
Spolia announced that johad will soon be cleansed by removing the filth and garbage and will be converted into a living lake surrounded by greenery. The announcement came during the inspection of the ongoing cleanliness drive in the various localities of West Delhi area. The Chief Secretary inspected the e-Registrar building at District Centre Janakpuri where he conducted the inspection of cleanliness in the rooms of officers, corridors, toilets, the various service providing windows for public dealing and the entire building complex. The inspection was also conducted in the Chanakya Place residential and market area.
The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) officers conducted surprise checks in their respective office premises and JJ clusters. They also inspected the cleanliness in the night shelters situated at different areas of Delhi by formulating joint teams of the officers.
The senior officers of the Transport Department conducted inspections at various ISBTs i.e., Kashmere Gate, Veer Hakikat Rai, Sarai Kale Khan and Anand Vihar. They conducted inspections in the corridors, office blocks and toilets at the ISBTs.
The Deputy Commissioner (South) conducted an inspection at the Garden of Five Senses where cleaning was found as taking place and the garden walkways were found clean. Due to the season, dry leaves were seen continuously falling which requires continuous cleaning. The DC also inspected the area around Qutab Minar and Mehrauli Bus Stand where public toilets were found locked.
Commissioner Food and Supply SS Yadav along with a team of officers conducted an inspection of various Circle Offices of Department of Food & Supplies and asked the officers to ensure cleanliness in the office complexes. He asked them to continue the tempo of cleanliness drive in the offices and to further ask the Fair Price Shops owners/vendors to ensure cleanliness in their shops as well as in surrounding areas.
Secretary-cum-Commissioner (Industries) Amit Yadav along with a team of officers conducted inspections in all the industrial estates in Delhi and asked the manager of the each industrial estate to ensure cleanliness in the industrial estates complexes, its roads, footpaths, parks and toilets.