Delhi LG reviews progress of civic infrastructure works ahead of G-20 Summit

New Delhi [India]: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Monday reviewed the progress of works related to civic infrastructure and the preparations for the forthcoming G-20 Summit in the capital, a press release from the Lieutenant Governor’s office said.

Saxena chaired a meeting of Heads of District Monitoring Committees on Monday. The meeting was attended by the Chief Secretary, Chairman NDMC, VC, DDA, Pr. Secretary (PWD), Pr. Secretary (E&F) and senior officials of other stakeholder agencies. It may be noted that the recent rains and flooding had slowed down the progress of works and also caused substantial damage to works already completed, especially in the Central District along Ring Road or Yamuna and the Samadhi Complex, the press release stated.

This prompted the LG to take stock of the situation afresh and ensure targeted efforts accordingly, by ensuring inter and intra-agency coordination, it added.

The District Monitoring Committees comprise a Senior IAS officer, designated as coordinator and respective DMs, DCPs, DCs (MCD)/Secretary NDMC and Chief Engineer (DDA).

These Committees were meant to do a gap analysis of shortcomings in their jurisdiction and was empowered to get these gaps addressed with the help of concerned department/agency like PWD, Delhi Metro, E&F, I&FC, DJB, DIAL and DISCOMS, etc.

Sixty-one important roads along with the venue outside ITPO and twenty-three hotels, associated with the forthcoming Summit, spread over seven districts in the capital, are being monitored by the LG for their upkeep, sprucing up and revamp, the press note stated.

Of these, 36 roads and 17 hotels are located in the New Delhi District with South-West District having just, two roads and one hotel. The seven districts where such projects are located include New Delhi, South East, South, Central, Shahdara, South West and East.
In addition to this, the remaining four districts – North, West, North West and North East have also identified a few projects of similar nature.

It came out during the meeting that the progress so far has been satisfactory and the remaining work if any, is expected to be completed by the beginning of August. Saxena, issued instructions for the different Monitoring Committees to undertake daily inspection and monitoring visits of the sites under their jurisdiction in early morning and late evening hours, the press note added.

The coordinators were also instructed to post ATRs on a daily basis. The LG also issued directions to the HoDs to work in seamless coordination and will again review the progress later this week.