New Delhi: The Delhi Government is working in ‘mission mode’ to ensure beautiful, safe and world-class roads for the commuters in the national capital. Working in the same direction, Deputy Chief Minister and PWD Minister Manish Sisodia has approved streetscaping projects worth Rs 36 crores for 4 roads in North and South Delhi.
Under the said project, a new road will be constructed between Ring Road to Power Grid Corporation India in South East Delhi at a cost of Rs 2.87 crores, along with a makeover of Western Yamuna Canal Road, Vande Mataram Marg and Ulaanbaatar Marg.
Detailing about the streetscaping projects, Sisodia said, “Under the vision of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to make the roads of Delhi beautiful, safe and world-class, the government is working in mission mode to strengthen the roads of Delhi. To make the roads of Delhi world-class the government is getting the assessment of roads done by experts and preparing a blueprint for them.”
He also directed the officials to follow the global standards of street design and also ensure compliance with all safety and security standards during the maintenance work of roads.
He added that the Delhi government is working in a phased manner to strengthen the roads of Delhi. As these roads were constructed a long ago, the quality of the roads has deteriorated in these areas which are affecting the commuters. Following the same, the maintenance and beautification work of roads is being started. To avoid any further inconvenience to the commuters, PWD officials have been asked to complete the work in the stipulated time.
Sisodia further said, “The government is committed to providing safe, smooth and beautiful roads to the people of Delhi. The vision of the government is to provide a better travel experience to its citizens by providing world-class roads. For this, the latest technology is being used by PWD Delhi to strengthen these roads so that the roads of Delhi can become safer for the movement of passengers. This will not only reduce congestion on city roads but also help reduce travel time for commuters and save energy.”
Speaking about the projects, the PWD Minister said, “The government is working in a mission mode to strengthen and beautify the roads of Delhi to make them safe and world-class. To ensure this we are getting the roads of the capital assessed by experts from universities to prepare blueprints for strengthening of roads and to make them safe.” Following the findings of the assessment of roads, PWD is using advanced technologies for the streetscaping of roads.
It is to be noted that along with strengthening roads the Public Works Department (PWD) will also ensure maintenance and upkeep of pavements, central verges and service lanes of the entire road stretch, including other allied works such as lane marking, white-washing of parapet walls/railing, etc.
Facilities to be developed during streetscaping:
- Tiling of roads
- Development of green area around the road
- Open sitting area
- Cycling tracks
- Designer LED lights
- Public utility centers
- Fountains and sandstone artworks
Roads to be renovated
- Vande Mataram Marg – Road between Dhaulakuan to Dayal Chowk
- Construction of new road from Ring Road to Power Grid Corporation India
- Ulaanbaatar Marg - Road from NH 8 to Terminal 1 Crossing Red Light
- North-Road Division – Road from Western Yamuna Canal to Bawana
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