LG conducts late-night inspection of work related to G20 summit

Preparations for the G20 summit meeting to be held here in September have picked up pace with

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has started late-night inspections of the ongoing work related to G20 summit meeting to be held in September this year, Raj Niwas officials said, adding it will continue till August 30.

With the summit around the corner, agencies are concerned running against time to spruce up 60 road stretches.

“To ensure that his visits and inspection do not cause traffic disruptions and any inconvenience to the public, the L-G is starting the scrutiny in the late evening, around 9.30 pm, and taking stock of the progress for two to three hours on each visit,” an official said.

He inspected the stretch between Dhaula Kuan and Gyarah Murti on Sardar Patel Road on July 25 and the stretch on Mother Teresa Crescent from Gyarah Murti Murti to Teen Murti roundabout as well as Teen Murti Marg and Akbar Road on July 26.

The L-G will be accompanied by the chief secretary, officials of the Public Works Department, New Delhi Municipal Council, Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Development Authority to inspect 60 roads and stretches in late night hours till August 30.

On his last two visits, the LG appreciated the work undertaken by NDMC so far and expressed the hope that those would be completed soon.

“These efforts, apart from, being aimed at making the city fully ready for the forthcoming G-20 Summit, will also ensure that the city is in full preparedness over the long term,” an official said.

On his visits, the LG is accompanied by three vehicles with flower pots to be placed at suitable locations, workmen for carrying out minor repairs wherever required and machinery to prune trees wherever needed, the official said.