NDMC clears garbage near Jantar Mantar protest after access issues
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has begun clearing accumulated garbage near the Jantar Mantar protest site after access issues previously hindered sanitation efforts. Despite the cleanup, waste management remains a challenge due to heavy barricading and high volumes of refuse.
Why it matters
The situation highlights the logistical difficulties of maintaining public sanitation in areas subject to ongoing civil protests.
Despite volunteers of the Cockroach Janta Party collecting garbage around the protest site, heaps of waste remained on Jantar Mantar Road till Friday (July 24, 2026), before being cleared by the New Delhi Municipal Council.
However, lanes near the stage leading towards Sansad Marg and Patel Chowk remained clogged despite efforts within the protest site. Heavy barricading, police deployment, and parked vehicles restricted the entry of garbage collection trucks.
An NDMC official present at the site on Friday toldThe Hinduthat waste collection had been stalled due to lack of access.
“We were trying to secure permission for entry over the past few days. On Friday, two trucks were allowed and were expected to make multiple rounds,” the official said.
Given the accumulation, segregation was not feasible. “We will deploy 30-40 sanitation workers in shifts for round-the-clock cleaning,” the official added.
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