India, Nov. 16 -- Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood said on Saturday that the Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood said on Saturday that the Government is making every effort to strengthen sanitation in the city, and has provided special assistance of Rs 175 crore to the MCD for garbage disposal.
During an inspection of sanitation work in West Delhi's Vishnu Garden, Sood said the Government is considering allocation of additional funds to the civic body to ensure cleanliness.
On the instructions of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, special financial assistance of Rs 175 crore has been provided to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to clear pending payments of contractors engaged in garbage collection, the minister said....