New Delhi, May 6 -- Delhi Mayor Pravesh Wahi on Wednesday chaired a meeting with all Zonal Deputy Commissioners, emphasising sanitation as a top priority and calling for a robust and effective action plan to strengthen cleanliness across the city, according to an official release.

The mayor issued clear directions that all zones must immediately enhance sanitation systems in their respective areas.

According to the release issued by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the Mayor stated that any kind of negligence in sanitation will not be tolerated. He directed that in areas where cleanliness is found to be unsatisfactory, accountability must be fixed on the concerned private waste management agencies. He also specifically directed the...