Jaipur Officials Conduct Nighttime 'Operation Clean Sweep' on Scooters
Jaipur's municipal administration launched 'Operation Clean Sweep,' a massive nighttime cleanliness drive in the city's historic walled area, running from midnight to 5 a.m. The initiative aimed to clear accumulated garbage from narrow lanes and markets without disrupting daytime traffic and crowds. Over 2,500 personnel, including 2,000 sanitation workers, were deployed across 36 monitored beats, equipped with modern cleaning tools and safety gear. The campaign gained significant attention due to the unique inspection style of District Collector Sandesh Nayak and Municipal Commissioner Om Kaser, who rode a scooter through the streets at 2 a.m. to assess progress and encourage workers. This approach, likened to the Bollywood duo 'Jai-Veeru,' highlighted the administration's commitment to improving Jaipur's ranking in the national Swachh Survekshan cleanliness survey. Officials cited Surat’s successful waste management model as inspiration, planning to implement similar mechanized cleaning and waste segregation systems. While the current focus is on public awareness, the administration intends to make night sweeping a regular operational routine and enforce strict fines for littering in the future.
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Jaipur Officials Conduct Nighttime 'Operation Clean Sweep' on Scooters
Jaipur's municipal administration launched 'Operation Clean Sweep,' a massive nighttime cleanliness drive in the city's historic walled area, running from midnight to 5 a.m. The initiative aimed to clear accumulated garbage from narrow lanes and markets without disrupting daytime traffic and crowds. Over 2,500 personnel, including 2,000 sanitation workers, were deployed across 36 monitored beats, equipped with modern cleaning tools and safety gear. The campaign gained significant attention due to the unique inspection style of District Collector Sandesh Nayak and Municipal Commissioner Om Kaser, who rode a scooter through the streets at 2 a.m. to assess progress and encourage workers. This approach, likened to the Bollywood duo 'Jai-Veeru,' highlighted the administration's commitment to improving Jaipur's ranking in the national Swachh Survekshan cleanliness survey. Officials cited Surat’s successful waste management model as inspiration, planning to implement similar mechanized cleaning and waste segregation systems. While the current focus is on public awareness, the administration intends to make night sweeping a regular operational routine and enforce strict fines for littering in the future.
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