India, Dec. 7 -- Amid concerns of a rise in Pollution in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta led a cleaning and washing drive on the Ring Road at Khyber Pass Chowk in Civil Lines, and personally participated in sweeping and water-sprinkling operations. The Chief Minister said that this campaign is a significant step towards making Delhi pollution-free and ensuring effective dust control. She added that regular road washing, mechanical sweeping, and on-ground monitoring across the city are being undertaken with great speed and seriousness. She said that for the first time in Delhi's history, a washing campaign has been carried out across the entire Ring Road.

She added that dust is a major contributor to pollution. To a...