Delhi to clean 50,000 MT waste from Munak Canal

Nearly 50,000 metric tonnes of garbage have accumulated along the banks of the 25-kilometre stretch of Munak Canal in Delhi over the years, officials said on Monday.

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‘The Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department has said it will rope in a contractor to clean the 48,782 metric tonnes of garbage, which is primarily constituted by silt and municipal solid waste.

“The contractor will clean all the waste accumulated along the banks and have the responsibility to transfer it to landfill sites, A tender has been floated to carry out the work,” an official said.