In order to decongest major shopping destinations in New Delhi area, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has planned to make underground car-corridors connecting underground parking lots and the markets. The council has already identified sites around markets at Khan Market, Gole Market and INA/ Dilli Haat area. This was announced by NDMC Chairman Jalaj Shrivastava on Wednesday during Budget presentation.
The council is also planning to make its area fully WiFi-enabled. “Such a system is available in major cities of the world. It will be free of cost for the first 15-30 minutes. Thereafter, it might be chargeable,” said Shrivastava. The council also announced a comprehensive plan for non-motorised transport in its area, full automation of the surface parking lots, CCTVs to monitor the entire public space and redevelopment of four main markets - Khan Market, Gole Market, Sarojini Nagar Market and INA Dilli Haat.
However, the agency made no new project announcement for the coming year in its Budget presentation on Wednesday. Setting up of a Wi-Fi system in its area and installing CCTV cameras were carried on from the previous budget, the civic body has also decided to upgrade the solid waste management (environment sanitation) system. Other projects include redevelopment of four markets and round-the-clock availability of water supply. The agency will also take up 126 water harvesting pits in NDMC area in the next year.
As per the advice of IIT-Delhi, the agency has decided to improve its storm water drainage system. “The Pilot Project for construction of Tertiary Treatment Plant at Talkatora Garden has been started and shall be completed in the next financial year,” added Shrivastava. Besides, the NDMC also has decided to establish Wireless Addressable Fire Alarm Detection and Communication System with TCP/ IP based Centralised Monitoring Station (CMS) in 20 municipal buildings, in first phase during the next financial year.