India, April 14 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has issued an order to form a seven-member panel to expedite the implementation of a project to mechanically clean the 1,400-km arterial road network in the Capital.

The ambitious project, under which scrubbing and dust control measures will also be undertaken, was initially announced by the erstwhile Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi in January 2023. However, the proposal has been marred by procedural delays, including a dispute with the local body over the transfer of roads.

On April 2, the engineering wing of MCD ordered the formation of the committee to expedite the work on the request for proposal (RPF) document, stating that "elaborate discussions on the project h...