India, Sept. 29 -- The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has launched a pilot project by deploying five electric litter-picking vehicles across three markets to improve sanitation and tackle litter in public spaces, officials said.

The vehicles have been deployed at Sadar Bazar, Sheetla Mata Bazaar and Sector 7 market. Officials said around Rs.1 crore has been spent on the vehicles, which are designed to suction dust, small litter packets, plastic waste and other debris from roads and public spaces.

Each vehicle has a waste collection capacity of around 600-650 litres and can operate for nearly eight hours on a single battery charge. The vehicles are designed for regular use in busy market areas, officials said.

If the pilot prov...