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NDMC steps up Brics Summit preparations for Sept 12-13
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has ramped up preparations for the Brics Summit scheduled on September 12-13, aiming to present a clean, green and safe city to international delegates. NDMC chairperson Manoj…
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has ramped up preparations for the Brics Summit scheduled on September 12-13, aiming to present a clean, green and safe city to international delegates. NDMC chairperson Manoj Kumar Dwivedi said after a review on Monday that coordinated arrangements cover sanitation, beautification, horticulture, infrastructure, electricity, public health, enforcement, parking and round-the-clock monitoring as per international standards.
Key event venues will host the Brics Bazaar, Brics Run & Ride, Brics Murals and Painting, and Brics Food Festival, with nodal officers coordinating arrangements. NDMC has divided 41 major roads into 14 circles, each with a dedicated officer conducting daily inspections. Special measures include 24×7 sanitation from September 9 to 14, additional dustbins and mobile toilets, stray animal removal, and backup power. Fifteen locations will get floral boards, nine flower fountains and 17 roundabouts special beautification. Brics branding will appear on 154 digital screens and 83 public toilets.
NDMC will work with the ministry of external affairs, Delhi government, central agencies and Delhi Police for traffic, security and civic management. A dedicated control room and command centre will monitor services in real time. Dwivedi appealed to market associations and resident welfare associations to help showcase New Delhi's best face during the summit.
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This is the first Brics summit hosted by India since 2016, and the first since the bloc expanded to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The New Delhi Municipal Council's jurisdiction covers Lutyens' Delhi, home to embassies and central government offices, making it the primary civic body for delegate movement. The 41-road network under monitoring includes key arteries such as Rajpath and Janpath. NDMC's Rs 2,000 crore annual budget and 3,000-odd sanitation staff will be stretched for the six-day operation. The real test will be whether the command centre can resolve waterlogging complaints within the 30-minute response time promised under its standard operating procedures. The summit's outcome on trade and investment pacts will be watched by business chambers, but for Delhi residents, the immediate measure is the traffic advisory expected later this week.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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