New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Delhi's Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday chaired an important meeting to review pollution control measures and waste disposal being taken by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, where he issued directions to expedite waste segregation at source.
The senior officials of the MCD have apprised Delhi's UD minister that about 14,000 metric tonnes of waste is collected on a daily basis in Delhi, while Sood emphasized that effective segregation is crucial for proper waste management.
The minister further instructed that the modern machinery procured by civic body for cleanliness and pollution control should be used efficiently and should show visible results in improving the city's sanitation standards.
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