India, Nov. 27 -- Delhi Urban Development Minister Asish Sood on Wednesday warned officials regarding cleanliness and waste management lapses and said the Delhi Government is committed to strengthening cleanliness and civic amenities across every part of Delhi.

He made this assertion after inaugurating the cleaning work of the approximately 6.85-kilometre-long trunk sewer line running from Jail Road to the Keshopur Sewer Treatment Plant. An expenditure of Rs 13 crore will be incurred on the cleaning of this sewer line.

This main line, with a diameter of about 1.5 metres, had not been cleaned for many years and had nearly 65 per cent silt deposition. As a result, areas such as Virender Nagar, Shiv Nagar, Hari Nagar, and several parts of ...