Delhi govt to spend Rs 1,000 cr on G20 summit prep, related events
Delhi will host the main summit meeting of the G20 (Group of 20) countries and seven other related events, starting in March. Earlier this month, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had written a letter to the Centre, seeking a grant of Rs. 927 crore to take up special development projects for the G20 summit.
According to the reports, 26 Delhi government departments and central agencies are working on the preparations for the summit. The public works department (PWD), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the NDMC will mainly be associated with civic infrastructure improvement and beautification work.
It is estimated that the PWD, the MCD and the NDMC will spend Rs. 448 crore, Rs. 249 crore and Rs .78 crore respectively on it, a senior government official said.
Repairing roads and pavements, beautification of medians, pavements and traffic islands on major road stretches, illumination work, horticulture, installation of LED lights, and electric buses for the visitors and foreign delegates have been planned for the summit.
The tourism department of the city government has planned various events and programmes and estimated a budget of Rs .72 crore for the same, the officials said.
