To enhance the beauty of Delhi’s roads before the G20 summit, Delhi Forest Department has planted about 2.5 lakh flower pots. Environment Minister Gopal Rai gave this information on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that more than 300 officers and employees of the Forest Department will ensure the maintenance of these pots.
Environment Minister Gopal Rai also said that the Delhi government has planted more than 36 lakh saplings this year, which is 69 percent of the annual target. To increase the green cover in the national capital, the Delhi government had set a target of planting 52 lakh saplings for the financial year 2023-24.
Environment Minister Gopal Rai said in a press conference, “We had set a target of planting 50 percent trees even before the G20 conference. I am happy to share that have crossed this target by planting more than 36 lakh (69 per cent) saplings.
He told that the remaining plantation will be completed under the winter action plan. After the G20, this action plan has been prepared to reduce pollution in winter. The G20 summit will be held in Delhi on 9 and 10 September, where member countries and guest countries will discuss various economic reforms.
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister P.K. Mishra on Wednesday chaired the ninth meeting of the G-20 Coordination Committee to review the preparations for the upcoming summit of the group. After the meeting, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement that for the first time a mobile app (G-20 India) has been launched for the G-20 and is now available for download on both Android and iOS.
The PMO said that the G-20 delegates and members of the media will witness Digital India firsthand through the ‘Innovation Hub’ and ‘Digital India Experiential Hub’, which are being built at the Bharat Mandapam. It was noted in the meeting that the progress of ground work at Bharat Mandapam, which hosts some of the major G-20 meetings, is satisfactory.
The statement said that for a uniquely Indian experience, exhibitions on the themes of culture and ‘mother of democracy’ are being organized in the Bharat Mandapam. P.K. Mishra also reviewed the progress in installing the Nataraja statue at the venue and programs specially prepared for the wives of visiting foreign leaders.
P.K. Mishra said the restrictions are being imposed for security and protocol reasons and efforts should be made to ensure that there is minimum inconvenience to the public. According to the statement, he directed that essential services should not be affected in the city. It said that traffic advisories have already been issued for the public.
Media arrangements for the summit were also reviewed. The statement said that more than 3,600 requests have been received so far, including requests from foreign media, and permission letters are being issued. The Principal Secretary was also briefed about the security aspects.
For smooth coordination between various agencies, it was decided that a multi-agency control room would be set up at the Bharat Mandapam. The statement said that Mishra will visit the area and the site in the next few days to take stock of the status of preparations at the ground level. The meeting was attended by senior officials of the G-20 Secretariat and the Ministries of External Affairs, Home, Culture, Information and Broadcasting and Department of Telecommunications.