NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Friday exhorted employees of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to maintain the cleanliness and civic standards achieved during the BRICS summit throughout the year, stressing that such efforts should not be restricted to major events alone.
Addressing NDMC employees at the civic body’s convention centre, the L-G lauded the council’s work during the summit and noted that the standards delivered during the international event should become the norm on other days as well. While outlining a four-pillar roadmap for turning the national capital into a world-class city, he stressed the need for safer streets for women & children through better lighting and the deployment of Pink Force personnel. Sandhu also batted for AI-enabled responsive civic services, zero-waste neighbourhoods and Jan Bhagidari as a shared civic responsibility.
During his interaction with the employees, he stressed, “New Delhi is not merely the administrative centre of the country. It is the face and first impression of India for visitors from across the world. I deeply appreciate the dedication of NDMC’s frontline workers—sanitation workers, gardeners, engineers and electrical and maintenance staff, who work tirelessly every day to keep New Delhi clean, green and well maintained”.
“Well-lit roads, elimination of dark spots, effective grievance tracking, better service delivery, scientific waste disposal and zero-waste colonies can significantly improve the quality of life for citizens. At the same time, cleanliness cannot be the responsibility of the government alone; every citizen must become an active partner in this endeavour,” he noted.
