From the Festival of Faith to the Pledge of Cleanliness, the Delhi Government Remains Fully Committed

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta Joins Cleanliness Drive at Vasudev Ghat

“Our Government Has Launched Cleanliness Campaigns After Every Major Festival,” Says CM Rekha Gupta

New Delhi, Oct 2025 : Following the grand celebration of the Chhath Mahaparv, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta took part in a cleanliness drive at the Vasudev Ghat on the Yamuna near Kashmiri Gate on Tuesday. The Chief Minister personally swept the premises to mark the beginning of the campaign and actively participated in the cleaning activities along with the teams present. She stated that the government has been conducting cleanliness and sanitation drives after every major festival, as it is firmly committed to maintaining the cleanliness of the national capital.

Development Minister Kapil Mishra and officers from the concerned departments were also present during the drive at Vasudev Ghat. The Chief Minister remarked that after the grand celebration of the Chhath Mahaparv, restoring the ghats to their pristine state, with cleanliness and ecological balance, is a collective responsibility. She further said that every celebration is truly complete only when its surroundings remain clean and beautiful afterwards. Cleanliness, she emphasised, is not a one-day event but a continuous effort that must go on 24 hours a day, seven days a week, throughout the year with equal participation from both the government and the public.

The Chief Minister also mentioned that the Delhi Government has conducted special cleanliness drives across the city after Diwali, Valmiki Jayanti, and now after the Chhath Mahaparv. She stated that since the Chhath Mahaparv was celebrated across Delhi’s colonies, canals, and Yamuna ghats, the government has ensured that all such sites are cleaned immediately after the festivities. The Chief Minister informed that any visible waste or litter along the Yamuna riverbanks and ghat premises is being cleared without delay.

She further appealed to public representatives, volunteers, and departmental officers across Delhi to pay special attention to maintaining cleanliness in their respective areas. The Chief Minister concluded by saying that cleanliness is not solely the government’s responsibility, it is the duty of every citizen. True transformation in a city becomes possible only when society and administration work hand in hand.