South Delhi Municipal Corporation’s new Standing Committee chairperson Subhash Arya said on Friday that the civic body will soon start a call centre to improve services.
Mr. Arya, who was the Leader of the House till Wednesday, took charge of the new post on Friday. He said sanitation, parking and anti-corruption measures will be his priorities as the Standing Committee chairperson.
“Making the Swachh Bharat campaign a success, sorting out the parking problem in South Delhi and removing corruption from the Corporation are my top goals,” he added.
He said a call centre will be set up to improve feedback and grievance redressal. “A tender has already been floated. We hope to have the call centre up and running by the end of the year.”
South Delhi residents will be able to call the central control room for all complaints and information. Numbers will be allotted for each department — like two for sanitation, three for licensing and so on, said Mr. Arya.
Meanwhile, BJP leaders, including MPs and MLAs, congratulated him after the election.
South Delhi MP Ramesh Bidhuri said: “Providing civic amenities is a thankless job because no matter how much you clean, the streets and drains get dirty again. But Mr. Arya’s long experience will help in overcoming challenges.”
Delhi BJP president Satish Upadhyay, East Delhi MP Maheish Girri, West Delhi MP Parvesh Verma, Matiala MLA Rajesh Gehlot and former Delhi BJP president Vijender Gupta also congratulated Mr. Arya.
SDMC Leader of the Opposition Farhad Suri said: “I congratulate the BJP for giving this opportunity to an old soldier of the party.” He was referring to Mr. Arya’s long career as councillor and Leader of the House.
