India, May 8 -- Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh has granted anticipatory approval for hiring a new concessionaire for waste management in the Central and West zones which have been facing problems in waste collection for more than a year now, officials said on Wednesday.

The concessionaire will be hired for a period of six months, senior municipal officials said.

"There were a lot of garbage-related complaints in these zones. We will get it approved in the MCD house. The projects are likely to improve the situation in both these areas," the mayor said.

Problems with waste collection arose in the Central zone after the contract of its old operator expired, while in the West zone, where the contract is close to its termination deadline, the opera...