MCD launches 10-day drive to clear garbage from railway tracks, roads

• MCD initiated a special 10-day drive across all zones to remove garbage from railway tracks, roads, and other areas.
• The primary objective of the campaign is to curb dust pollution in New Delhi.
• The drive targets construction and demolition waste, municipal solid waste, and other garbage dumped along various locations.
• Water sprinklers and anti-smog guns are being deployed on major roads to mitigate dust pollution.
• On the first day, 250 metric tonnes of garbage was lifted from railway tracks and nearly 500 tonnes from roads and other vulnerable locations.