diff --git a/npm/pkg/dataplane/dataplane_linux_test.go b/npm/pkg/dataplane/dataplane_linux_test.go
index ba0035721e..837a33445d 100644
--- a/npm/pkg/dataplane/dataplane_linux_test.go
+++ b/npm/pkg/dataplane/dataplane_linux_test.go
@@ -94,8 +94,6 @@ func TestNetPolInBackgroundUpdatePolicy(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNetPolInBackgroundSkipAddAfterRemove(t *testing.T) {
-	// Sleep for a bit to let IncNumACLRulesBy be resolved to avoid race condition
-	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 	metrics.ReinitializeAll()
 
 	calls := getBootupTestCalls()
diff --git a/npm/pkg/dataplane/types.go b/npm/pkg/dataplane/types.go
index dd17c714dc..2b06c5c079 100644
--- a/npm/pkg/dataplane/types.go
+++ b/npm/pkg/dataplane/types.go
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ func (c *updatePodCache) enqueue(m *PodMetadata) *updateNPMPod {
 	}
 
 	if !ok {
-		// TODO: Refactor non-error/warning klogs with Zap and set the following logs to "debug" level
-		// klog.Infof("[DataPlane] pod key %s not found in updatePodCache. creating a new obj", m.PodKey)
+		klog.Infof("[DataPlane] pod key %s not found in updatePodCache. creating a new obj", m.PodKey)
 
 		pod = newUpdateNPMPod(m)
 		c.cache[m.PodKey] = pod
@@ -158,8 +157,7 @@ func (c *updatePodCache) enqueue(m *PodMetadata) *updateNPMPod {
 // dequeue returns the first pod in the queue and removes it from the queue.
 func (c *updatePodCache) dequeue() *updateNPMPod {
 	if c.isEmpty() {
-		// TODO: Refactor non-error/warning klogs with Zap and set the following logs to "debug" level
-		// klog.Infof("[DataPlane] updatePodCache is empty. returning nil for dequeue()")
+		klog.Infof("[DataPlane] updatePodCache is empty. returning nil for dequeue()")
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -179,8 +177,7 @@ func (c *updatePodCache) dequeue() *updateNPMPod {
 func (c *updatePodCache) requeue(pod *updateNPMPod) {
 	if _, ok := c.cache[pod.PodKey]; ok {
 		// should not happen
-		// TODO: Refactor non-error/warning klogs with Zap and set the following logs to "debug" level
-		// klog.Infof("[DataPlane] pod key %s already exists in updatePodCache. skipping requeue", pod.PodKey)
+		klog.Infof("[DataPlane] pod key %s already exists in updatePodCache. skipping requeue", pod.PodKey)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -211,12 +208,11 @@ func (q *netPolQueue) len() int {
 
 // enqueue adds a NetPol to the queue. If the NetPol already exists in the queue, the NetPol object is updated.
 func (q *netPolQueue) enqueue(policy *policies.NPMNetworkPolicy) {
-	// TODO: Refactor non-error/warning klogs with Zap and set the following logs to "debug" level
-	// if _, ok := q.toAdd[policy.PolicyKey]; ok {
-	// 	klog.Infof("[DataPlane] policy %s exists in netPolQueue. updating", policy.PolicyKey)
-	// } else {
-	// 	klog.Infof("[DataPlane] enqueuing policy %s in netPolQueue", policy.PolicyKey)
-	// }
+	if _, ok := q.toAdd[policy.PolicyKey]; ok {
+		klog.Infof("[DataPlane] policy %s exists in netPolQueue. updating", policy.PolicyKey)
+	} else {
+		klog.Infof("[DataPlane] enqueuing policy %s in netPolQueue", policy.PolicyKey)
+	}
 	q.toAdd[policy.PolicyKey] = policy
 }