India, March 3 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is planning to outsource the cleaning and sanitation of major markets under its jurisdiction to improve the cleanliness and sanitation standards in commercial hubs, senior civic body officials said on Sunday.

The project will begin on a pilot basis in three markets - Netaji Subhash Place, the Janakpuri District Centre, and the main market in Rajendra Nagar. A senior MCD official said a plan is being formulated to hire private companies to take up cleaning work in these markets, and if the pilot project is successful, it will be expanded to other commercial hubs in the coming years.

"We are in the process of finalising proposals for outsourcing the cleaning work in commercial hub...