G20 Summit: Delhi gets green makeover with 6.75 lakh flowering plants and foliage
G20 Summit that is scheduled to take place next month, around 6.75 lakh flowering plants and foliage will adorn designated venues and roads in the national capital, said Raj Niwas officials on Sunday. The major locations that have been beautified with potted plants include the Sardar Patel Marg, Mother Teresa Crescent, Teen Murti Marg, Dhaula Kuan-IGI Airport Road, Palam Technical Area, India Gate C-Hexagon, Mandi House, Akbar Road roundabout, Delhi Gate, Rajghat and the ITPO, PTI reported.
The officials said that a preparatory meeting headed by LG VK Saxena took place on Sunday after which directions were issued identifying agencies who would undertake this drive and they were tasked with procuring a specific number of plants or pots, preferably from their own nurseries. “This resulted in a seamless coordination between five departments or agencies undertaking the procurement and placement of these potted plants with the LG personally monitoring the progress of work and inspecting different corridors in the last couple of months," they said.
The official added that the forest department and the Delhi Parks and Garden Society placed 3.75 lakh plants (1.25 lakh foliage and 2.5 lakh flowering), while the PWD placed 50,000 (35,000 foliage and 15,000 flowering), the DDA one lakh (85,000 foliage and 15,000 flowering), the NDMC one lakh and the MCD 50,000 pots, as per PTI reports. In total, 4.05 lakh potted foliage have already been placed along the 61 roads, and the remaining will be put in the first week of September.
The LG also visited the Palam Air Force Station on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Municipal Corporation Delhi (MCD) is installing a series of waste-to-art themed installations, sculptures, and murals in public spaces.
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