Indore civic body deploys 5,000 workers, 22 machines in pre-dawn post-Diwali cleanliness drive

The Indore Municipal Corporation launched a large cleanliness drive in the early hours of Monday to clean up the city after the Diwali celebrations. About 5,000 sanitation workers and 22 machines were deployed.

The special drive began at 4 am and continued until 8:30 am, about four and a half hours of cleaning. Attention was given to the large markets, main roads and public places where garbage had piled up during the festival.

Separate corporation teams were posted in different parts of the city to remove garbage from roads and public places.

In key commercial areas, including Rajwada, garbage was lifted with the help of JCB machines. Mechanised equipment was used alongside sanitation workers to speed up the work.

The drive was carried out under the supervision of Municipal Commissioner Kshitij Singhal. Senior corporation officials monitored the work from early morning. As part of an effort to control air pollution, six mist machines were also deployed.

The cleaning teams first focused on major roads and key markets. The work at Rajwada was completed by 7:30 am, after which the teams moved on to continue the drive in the city's lanes and other residential areas.