G-20 summit scheduled to take place in┬аPragati Maidan, New Delhi in 2023.
As India prepares to host the G-20 summit scheduled in September next year, beautification work has begun in New Delhi where the summit and various related events will be held.
Official sources in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) said on Saturday that roads, kerbs, footpaths, and central verges in various parts of the city are undergoing a makeover by cleaning and refurbishing under the supervision of Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena.
тАЬWorks of cleaning the footpaths and kerbs using recycled water through pressure hoses from mobile tankers, so that dirt and paan/guthka stains can be removed, have begun on a regular basis at all the radial roads of Connaught Place,тАЭ said an official.
тАЬOther sites where works have begun include Khan Market, India Gate Radial, ISBT, Ring Road, Mandi House, Mathura Road, Sardar Patel Marg, Pragati Maidan, Lodhi Road and Purana Qila Road, among others,тАЭ the official added.
The sources said that repairing and replacement of footpaths along with fresh painting of kerb stones is also being done. тАЬThousands of flowerpots with seasonal plants and flowers are being put along the footpaths and earthen side verges of roads,тАЭ they said, while adding that central verges of the roads are also being cleaned and freshly painted.
Saying that the L-G and senior officials of PWD, MCD, and NDMC were regularly monitoring the works, the sources said that the beautification drive is expected to be completed by the end of this month. тАЬThe cleaning exercise will continue on a regular basis,тАЭ they added.
