New PCMC mantra: Late night street cleaning operations without disrupting daytime traffic

To maintain clean, orderly and visually appealing streets while avoiding inconvenience to citizens, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has intensified its night-time street cleaning operations across key city roads.

Implemented by the health department, the initiative is showing clear on-ground results by carrying out intensive cleaning during hours when traffic movement is minimal, officials said.

Under the guidance of Municipal Commissioner Shravan Hardikar and Additional Commissioner Vijaykumar Khorate and under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner Dr Pradip Thengal and Assistant Commissioner Amit Pandit, the night-time drive includes systematic waste collection, mechanised road sweeping, removal of accumulated dirt along road edges and dust clearance. The use of modern mechanised equipment along with trained sanitation teams has significantly improved the efficiency and impact of the operations, the civic administration said.