New Delhi: Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi inspected sanitation arrangements in Malka Ganj Ward in the North Zone on Tuesday, walking about 2 km along the ward’s main road, and ordered strict action against encroachments, the Mayor’s Office said.
Wahi said he is conducting inspections across various areas to improve Delhi’s sanitation system. Timarpur MLA Surya Prakash Khatri, local Councillor Rekha, North Zone Deputy Commissioner Sachin Gupta and other senior officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) were present.
The Mayor personally cleared debris from a park at Malka Ganj Chowk and oversaw the cleaning of the main road using a jetting machine. Expressing displeasure over encroachments on the main road, he instructed that they be removed immediately and ordered that fines be issued to those responsible.
Recognising an outstanding performance, he felicitated a sanitation worker with a shawl and directed that the worker’s name be submitted for an award.
Wahi said that, following the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and under the leadership of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, “we are committed to making Delhi clean, hygienic and green.” He said the objective cannot be achieved without public participation and sought citizens’ cooperation.
The Mayor also inspected Balak Ram Hospital in Timarpur. He expressed satisfaction over the ample availability of anti-rabies vaccines and serum at the hospital and inspected the laboratory. MLA Khatri, Additional Commissioner Pankaj Naresh Agrawal and the hospital’s Medical Superintendent Dr. Poonam Sareen were present.
Wahi interacted with patients and asked about the availability of doctors and medicines; the patients expressed satisfaction. He also reviewed the progress of construction work on the approach road connecting the main road to the hospital, and said the corporation is committed to providing better medical services in its hospitals.
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