# Middle East crisis likely to delay Delhi’s 70 new mechanical road sweepers from Europe

> The civic body claims around 190 (TPD) tonnes of dust is lifted by the existing fleet every day; however, the operations and efficacy of these mechanical road sweepers have been repeatedly questioned by councilors as well as citizen groups.

- Published: 2026-10-06T05:01:42.528Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T05:01:52.675Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: 70 MRSMs (55 electric-vehicle-based and 15 run on compressed natural gas (CNG)), A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Dinesh Bhatt, Aga Khan Cultural Services Forum (AKCSF), An order passed by a bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Dinesh Bhatt, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Delhi Police, Eviction drive at Nehru Place, MCD’s Heritage Cell Additional Commissioner Sanjeev Mittal, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), pan-India tender for hiring 40 MRSMs, work for procuring and engaging 70 MRSMs under a service outsourcing model

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- 2026-10-06T05:01:42.528Z - Hindustan Times: [Middle East crisis likely to delay Delhi’s 70 new mechanical road sweepers from Europe](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/middle-east-crisis-likely-to-delay-delhi-s-70-new-mechanical-road-sweepers-from-europe-101791262094583.html)
- 2026-10-06T17:00:12.954Z - India Today: [Court declares Delhi’s Nehru Place declared no-vending zone; eviction drive to begin](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/law-news/story/nehru-place-no-vending-zone-delhi-hc-allows-90-vendors-to-shift-eviction-after-2026-ptag-3010914-2026-10-06)
- 2026-10-07T05:01:52.675Z - Hindustan Times: [Preparing SOP for heritage sites: MCD tells Supreme Court](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/preparing-sop-for-heritage-sites-mcd-tells-supreme-court-101791347433040.html)

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