India, June 15 -- The government will start issuing strict orders soon against those who are involved in defacement of city walls by posters and applying paints, chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday while speaking at the launch event of book "Landscaping ke Mool Siddhant" (Basic Principles of Landscaping) at the Delhi Secretariat.

"We will not allow anyone to spoil the city's appearance. The people of Delhi should also actively contribute to keeping Delhi clean," the CM said.

The event was also attended by the book's author Ajay Kumar Kaushik, member of Parliament (MP) Manoj Tiwari, and tourism minister Kapil Mishra, among others.

CM Gupta said the city belongs not just to the government but also to its people. So without public...