NDMC removes 60 metric tonnes of waste from Jantar Mantar
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) deployed over 500 officers and employees in an overnight operation at Jantar Mantar and surrounding areas immediately after the CJP protest concluded.
The corporation removes approximately 60 metric tonnes of waste, repainting walls from which protest graffiti had been removed, repairing damaged kerbstones, restoring green belts, and cleaning Tolstoy Road, Sansad Marg, Jai Singh Road, Janpath, and adjoining areas of Connaught Place, with NDMC Vice Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal personally supervising the work through the night and revisiting the site in the afternoon to review the completed restoration.
Chahal reached Jantar Mantar immediately after the protest concluded on Saturday and remained at the site throughout the night directing officers to complete all works promptly while maintaining quality standards.
He returned in the afternoon to review the completed works and confirm that the entire area was clean, safe, and ready for public use.
The operation was conducted jointly by the Health and Sanitation, Civil Engineering, and Horticulture Departments.
The Civil Engineering Department deployed around 50 workers, using four jetting machines for intensive road and footpath cleaning. Teams removed protest slogans from public walls and repainted the surfaces, repaired damaged kerbstones, and restored footpaths across the affected area.
The Health and Sanitation Department deployed 75 sanitation workers throughout the night, with 35 additional workers joining from the morning onwards.
