Day after Diwali, garbage up by 1,000 tonnes: MCD
October 27th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Torn gift wrappers, heaps of burnt out firecrackers, empty sweet boxes — the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Thursday said the waste generated in the city on Diwali was 1,000 tonnes more than on other days.
“The average quantity of waste generated in Delhi is approximately 6,500 to 7,000 metric tonnes; the waste generated on Diwali day is 8,000 metric tonne,” MCD spokesperson Deep Mathur told IANS.
The civic agency claimed its sweepers work night and day during Diwali to minimize the waste.
“The safai karamcharis work day and night around Diwali to ensure that the roads are clean,” Mathur said.
Besides, burnt firecrackers, and gift wrappers, waste is also generated due to construction and renovation work as people tend to renovate their houses or complete construction work before the festival.
The MCD is India’s largest civic agency. It handles 96 percent of Delhi’s land area and provides services to 98 percent of the national capital’s over 16 million population.
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