Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena has instructed officials to install statues and fountains in Dwarka sub-city as part of efforts to spruce up areas in Delhi that did not get a facelift ahead of the G20 Summit
According to Raj Niwas officials, Saxena gave the instructions during a visit to Dwarka on Saturday. He began his visit from the underpass near the Palam flyover and covered various sectors of Dwarka up to the Dabri Nala road.
More than 100 kms of roads in Dwarka are under direct possession of Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
Works have started on the same with effect from Sunday , after LG's visit on Saturday. During his visit, the LG directed the officials of all the concerned civic bodies to ensure that the area is encroachment-free and that pavements and footpaths are pedestrian-friendly.
“Heavy rains during the visit provided the LG and the accompanying officials a first-hand experience of the critical points of waterlogging in the area and instructions were issued on the spot to address the outstanding issues,” said an official.
Saxena took strong exception to the fact that the culverts leading to the main drains were either open or choked and directed that necessary action be taken to install grills at culverts and clear the blockages, the officials said.
The LG also instructed the officials to give an aesthetic facelift to the walls of the underpass leading to Dwarka and place potted plants on pavements, they said.