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New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) The East Delhi Municipal Corporation has written to the city"s PWD urging the department to repair 70 "damaged roads" in areas falling under the civic body"s jurisdiction, officials said on Tuesday.
This is part of the EDMC"s efforts to combat pollution, they said.
"The East Delhi Municipal Corporation has written a letter to the Public Works Department to repair 70 damaged roads located in areas under the jurisdiction of the EDMC to combat air pollution.
A detailed list of the damaged roads has been enclosed with the letter," the EDMC said in a statement.
EDMC Engineer-in-Chief Dilip Ramnani said the corporation is making serious efforts to combat air pollution.
Various factors such as disposal of demolition waste, open dumping of garbage, unpaved roads, potholes and road dust, need to be taken seriously, he said.