â¹3k cr plan proposed for mechanised sewer cleaning in Delhi
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has submitted a â¹3,000 crore action plan to Delhi's Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal for mechanised cleaning of sewers and drains in the city. The proposal is reportedly aimed at complete mechanisation of cleaning to avoid any more sewer deaths. This comes after nearly 10 people died while working in sewers, in a span of five weeks. 