Delhi mayor flags off flood control and sanitation fleet

Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh flagged off a fleet of vehicles on April 2 to tackle waterlogging and bolster sanitation services. Procured by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, the fleet includes backhoe loaders, mechanical road sweepers, and flood-control emergency units. Singh assured residents that the coming monsoon would not see waterlogging on the scale of previous years.

Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh on Thursday, April 2, 2026, flagged off a fleet of vehicles procured by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The vehicles include backhoe loaders, mechanical road sweepers, and flood-control emergency units aimed at preventing waterlogging and enhancing sanitation services ahead of the monsoon.

Singh stated, “Residents would not witness the extent of waterlogging seen in previous years during the coming monsoon.” He added, “This is the second phase of induction of advanced machines into the MCD fleet.”

The initiative underscores MCD's preparations to address recurring waterlogging issues in Delhi during rains.

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