India, Nov. 7 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) expects to receive the first batch of additional mechanised road-sweeping machines (MRSMs) by mid-November, followed by 55 more machines in phases from the first week of December till the month-end, civic body commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar said.

According to the commissioner, the civic body has stepped up efforts to reduce road dust and tackle pollution in the national capital.

The machines will expand road-cleaning coverage across the city, while the MCD is also using water sprinklers, anti-smog guns and jetting machines for deep road cleaning, commissioner Khirwar said.

The civic body currently has 66 MRSMs and is also exploring hiring additional machines to strengthen its oper...