India, July 30 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday launched "Delhi's Freedom From Garbage - Cleanliness Drive," a month-long campaign running from August 1 to 31 aimed at making the Capital garbage-free.

The government has allocated Rs.5 crore to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for the campaign. A key focus of the initiative is public participation, with incentives for residents to actively maintain cleanliness in their neighbourhoods.

Residents' welfare associations (RWAs) can win cash rewards by uploading 'before and after' photos of cleaned areas on the government portal. The top three RWAs will receive Rs.25 lakh, Rs.15 lakh, and Rs.10 lakh respectively. In addition, the cleanest ward will be awarded Rs.50 lakh, while ...