The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has finally decided to get rid of old and abandoned vehicles in wake of the dengue and chikingunya cases spiraling in the Capital.
Delhi's municipal authorities have woken up to the threat of unused cars becoming a breeding ground for mosquitoes and have decided to impound all such vehicles gathering dust for years
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has finally decided to get rid of old and abandoned vehicles in wake of the dengue and chikingunya cases spiraling in the Capital.
In a drive that kicked off on Monday in central Delhi's Rajendra Nagar, warning notices were pasted on the windscreens of vehicles with a 24-hour window. In case the owners do not remove the vehicles or failed to claim it, the cars will be towed and finally put up for auction. It is also supposed to help the cash-strapped corporation some earn revenue.
The move besides being delayed, in the season's worse outbreak of vector borne diseases such as chikungunya and dengue, started on a low-scale despite the standing committee chairman Pravesh Wahi directing the department to take up the matter at the earliest. However, according to corporation officers the drive is expected to last till Diwali and will be taken up in all the six zones of the corporation
On Monday five cars in the area were given the notice. "The initiative will help fight controlling mosquito-breeding, as junk vehicles become home to mosquitoes because of water collecting on its roofs or below under and through broken window panes. Owners will be given a 24-hour notice to remove the vehicles, failing which they will have to pay a fine of Rs 7000 -8000," said, Rajesh Bhatia, councillor Rajendra Nagar and deputy chairman, standing committee, North Corporation, who is behind the initiative.
Besides, he said, it will also free crucial road space and allow smooth traffic movement.
The corporation along with the police will tow away the vehicles in case of not being removed. After which the owners will have to pay a penalty (equal to the car's weight) on the basic fine till the vehicle is claimed.
"The vehicles will be auctioned within a period of six months," said, Bhatia.
The drive was first taken up two years ago by Bhatia in Karol Bagh zone during which the corporation collected around Rs 40 lakh from the penalties levied.
Drive to last till Diwali
The move besides being delayed, in the season's worse outbreak of vector borne diseases such as chikungunya and dengue, started on a low-scale despite the standing committee chairman Pravesh Wahi directing the department to take up the matter at the earliest. However, according to corporation officers the drive is expected to last till Diwali and will be taken up in all the six zones of the corporation
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