India, Feb. 17 -- The Delhi government has approved a Rs.2,300 crore long-term project for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to modernise the Capital's sanitation system, alongside plans to repair and strengthen nearly 1,000 kilometres of roads, chief minister Rekha Gupta announced on Monday.

The sanitation initiative, to be implemented by MCD under a 10-year operational expenditure (OPEX) model, will deploy 70 additional mechanical road sweeping machines and 1,000 electric litter pickers, the government announced on Monday.

The machines will operate alongside existing equipment to enhance cleaning coverage and waste removal across roads under MCD jurisdiction, which include stretches less than 60 feet wide.

"This initiative wou...