India News | All Drains, Parks and Markets in Delhi Will Be Thoroughly Cleaned: Durgesh Pathak

New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) AAP's MCD in-charge Durgesh Pathak on Monday said that all drains, parks and markets in Delhi will be thoroughly cleaned with the civic body monitoring the entire process.

Addressing a press conference here, Pathak said that cleaning Delhi ahead of G20 Summit was a challenge and that a detailed report on various wards is being prepared to understand which area needs more attention.

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“Cleanliness survey of 48 cities was done and Delhi was in the 47th place. So cleaning Delhi was a challenge,” Pathak said.

The AAP leader said the MCD will follow a systematic approach to carry out the cleanliness drive.

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“We will soon clean all drains and parks as well. Every alternate day parks will be cleaned. We will also focus on cleaning market areas,” Pathak said.

“We are doing a detailed study on the wards and preparing a report on which ward needs more attention,” he added.

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