India, Nov. 22 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has intensified sanitation efforts across the city with large-scale night cleaning and mechanised sweeping operations in all 12 zones, officials said on Friday. As part of the renewed efforts, night cleaning has begun at all 437 identified secondary collection points, including 'dhalaos' (garbage collection sites) and Fixed Compactor Transfer Stations (FCTS), they added.

The civic body is also undertaking mechanised sweeping along major trunk routes, including stretches of the Inner Ring Road, Outer Ring Road and peripheral roads, according to a statement. A total of 29 major roads covering 315 km have been taken up for extensive mechanised sweeping, the MCD said.

Additionally, ...