MCD invites bids to remove waste along railway tracks within Delhi

The area along railway tracks in the national capital have long been unofficial dumping grounds for municipal waste, with a joint assessment by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Indian Railways released on May 22 estimating that around 31,000 metric tonne of garbage has been dumped along railway tracks in the city.

- Paras Singh

Civic body officials on Tuesday said that as part of its efforts to spruce up the city, MCD has invited bids to clean areas along railway tracks in its Central zone, with the drive to be eventually extended to other parts of the city in the coming days. The deadline to clean the areas along the tracks in April 2024, the officials said.

“The matter regarding poor sanitation conditions along railway tracks is being heard by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). A joint inspection with Railways has also been carried out to chart out an action plan to clean the areas around railway tracks. The two main sources of garbage in these areas are railway passengers and JJ slum dwellers living along the tracks,” a senior MCD official said.