In a bid to attract foreign dignitaries for the upcoming G-20 Summit, the statues of lions, elephants and fountains have been installed on the 8.5 km stretch from the Indira Gandhi International Airport to Dhaula Kuan to give the road a unique look. Besides, a statue of five horses family being installed at the roundabout of Akbar Road near Vice-President House. The installation work is in progress and will be completed by May 30.
According to officials of Raj Niwas, this has come up with consistent efforts on part of Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena over the past several months are taking the National Capital towards becoming a city of beautifully carved, aesthetically pleasing and strategically placed sculptures and statues, like one witnesses in world’s leading cities like Paris, Rome and London, that are known for their sculptures and architecture.
“One can see such installations spread across the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area and the plan is to further install them throughout the city,” official said.
According to official, altogether, apart from the IGI Airport-Dhaula Kuan stretch, 04 marble statues of elephants, 01 big marble statue of lion, 01 statue of 5-horse family&01 black marble statue of Polo Horse, etc. have been installed in the NDMC area at prominent locations like Akbar Road, Shershah Road, Ashoka Road among others. Similarly, 25 stone fountains including the wall-fountains are being installed at strategic locations so as to give a major aesthetic upgrade to the city and offer its residents and visitors a pleasing sight.
The exercise, initiated by the L-G, essentially aims at creating permanent assets in the national capital so as to make Delhi forever ready to host any major national or international events.