India, May 5 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will launch a "mega cleanliness drive" from Monday with "shramdan" (voluntary labour) from all departments across its 14 sanitation circles. It will be a one hour daily drive from 8am to 9am, and the general public can also participate in it, NDMC said in a statement on Sunday.

The cleanliness drive will run till May 9.

"This is not just a campaign; it is a citywide transformation effort. The contribution of every employee and citizen counts. With all employees giving just one hour a day, and with the active support of our nodal officers, the change will be visible," said NDMC chairman Keshav Chandra.

An NDMC official said that this is the first time every NDMC employee will be eng...