Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday reviewed the works related to the installation of 115 feet high flag poles that would be needed to hoist the Tricolour at 500 places in the national Capital, and for the double-decker flyover being built between Yamuna Vihar and Bhajanpura in the Maujpur-Majlis Park Metro corridor.

He also reviewed CCTV camera installation across the city and the free Wi-Fi project in the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) meeting on Monday.  At the meeting, the Delhi Government approved a project for a double-decker flyover between Yamuna Vihar and Bhajanpura.

This unique 1.4 kilometer flyover is being built on the upper deck of the Metro line. Crores of rupees are also being saved due to this unique model of the flyover. Currently, 50 per cent of the work of this flyover has been completed and it will be ready for use by the end of 2023. The pillars of the Capital’s first double-decker viaduct with a Public Works Department (PWD) flyover below and tracks of Delhi Metro’ upcoming Majlis Park-Maujpur corridor on the upper deck have started taking shape. It is being constructed between Bhajanpura and Yamuna Vihar stations.

The 12.5 km corridor is an extension of the Pink Line (Majlis Park Shiv Vihar) being constructed as part of the Phase-IV project by Delhi Metro.“This upcoming project is an engineering marvel and shows the way for better utilisation of spaces with higher population for public transport and traffic management.

After the completion of this project, the people of the surrounding areas will not have to deal with long traffic jams and their precious time will also be saved,” the Government said in a statement. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Independence Day, the Kejriwal Government plans to install 115 feet tall Tricolours at 500 spots across Delhi. Till now 497 mast poles have been installed and other places will be covered before August 15.

Sisodia also reviewed the second phase of the installation of 35,000 more CCTV cameras in the city. At the meeting Sisodia directed the PWD officials to ensure the installation of CCTV cameras on all the roads under its jurisdiction, which is 1,400 kms, by December 2022.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that installation of CCTV cameras on PWD roads will strengthen road safety as well as help in their regular maintenance. He directed the setting up of an Integrated Control Center for monitoring these cameras, from where the feed of all these cameras can be received and used towards improving the roads.

Also the Government has set up Wi-Fi hotspots at 11,034 places in Delhi as part of its plan to provide free Wi-Fi to the people. 

Officials said that under this important project lakhs of people are availing free internet connection every day.  The maintenance work of these Wi-Fi hotspots is also taken up regularly, the officials said.  A live monitoring module has also been made for this.