Shopkeepers and food stall owners at Chandni Chowk are also hiring translators in anticipation of the visit of foreign delegates and their entourage. Some people are asking their children, who know English, to stay with them in the shop for a few days from September 8 so that the language barrier does not hamper business. The summit will be held on September 9 and 10.
Central government agencies and the Delhi government have planted 6.75 lakh flowers and leafy plants to beautify and beautify the city, officials said. A report by news agency PTI said that a variety of flowering plants and shrubs have been planted in potholes near roads and rotaries as well as summit sites, hotels and other areas.
Of the approximately seven lakh saplings, the Forest Department and the Delhi Park and Garden Society planted 3.75 lakh, the New Delhi Municipal Council one lakh and the Delhi Municipal Corporation 50,000 saplings in Kunda.
115 feet tricolor at Rajghat
Delhi’s Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Atishi said on Wednesday that Rajghat Memorial Complex has a unique landscaping. Many delegates are likely to visit here during the G20 summit. A 115 feet Indian national flag has also been hoisted at this place.
Atishi said that hosting the summit in the national capital is a matter of pride for both Delhi and the country. A PTI report quoted the minister as saying, “Preparations for the G20 summit are in full swing across Delhi, as well as beautification efforts. Today I visited Rajghat. It is a place where many delegates and heads of state will visit during the summit. .”
He said, “During the last year, the stretch from Rajghat to Red Fort has undergone a wonderful transformation with the efforts of the Public Works Department. The area has been given amenities like fountains, contemporary street art, open seating areas, lighting. And much more.” He said that visiting Rajghat, Mahatma Gandhi’s memorial, is always a priority for any foreign delegation visiting India.
Heavily deployed to control the monkeys
The monkey population is on the rise in many parts of Delhi, including the Lutyens Delhi area, with several reports of the animals attacking and biting people. Officials are taking steps to ensure monkeys don’t spoil the game during the G20 summit.
“All important places, including the main venue of the summit, the Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan and the hotels where the foreign guests will be staying, are being covered so that the monkeys are not affected during the event,” a government official told PTI. No crowd should be seen there.” ,
NDMC vice-chairman Satish Upadhyay said 30-40 trained people will be deployed around the site to make langur noises and drive away the monkeys. He said, “These trained persons are registered with us and have been hired. They are able to scare the monkeys by mimicking the sound of the langur. We will appoint one such person at each hotel where the delegates will stay.” Along with this, such people will also be kept in places where monkeys have been reported to have been spotted.
A PTI report said more than a dozen langur cutouts have been strategically installed in areas with high monkey population, including Sardar Patel Marg. An official said the monkeys also damaged some plants and flowers that were part of the landscaping done for the G20 summit.
Rejuvenation of roads
Officials at the Raj Niwas told PTI that the agencies are also ensuring proper maintenance of 61 roads that will be used by foreign guests and delegates during the summit. The work is being supervised by Lt. Governor VK Saxena.
Various agencies have cleared around 15,000 metric tonnes of solid waste from such roads and places. More than 100 sculptures and 150 fountains of different designs have been installed at different places to beautify Delhi, officials said.
Since July, Saxena has held two dozen high-level meetings with officials besides frequent visits to review preparations, a PTI report said.
Don’t let language be a barrier
NDTV reached several shops in Chandni Chowk, where delegates attending the G20 summit and others are expected to visit. It was learned that shopkeepers are planning to hire English-speaking salespeople and translators from September 8 to make shopping easier for foreign visitors.
Some people are even involving their children in this. Lehenga businessman Suresh Seth’s son and daughter will be present at the shop during the summit. Seth said, “I can understand English but I cannot speak fluently. I have asked my son and daughter to come here during the summit to help me communicate with the visitors during the G20 summit. Both of them can speak English well and my Even the daughter knows. German.”
A food stall owner in the area is also hiring a translator for a week. It has asked all its employees to welcome visitors properly and make India proud. “We expect that we will see an increase in the number of tourists,” he said.
The Chamber of Trade and Industry says that 90 percent of shopkeepers at Chandni Chowk can speak Hindi comfortably. Brajesh Goyal, president of the Chamber of Trade and Industry, said, “Some shopkeepers have hired English translators and are also engaging guides who know French, Russian and Mandarin. Communication is a big challenge for them. Some have even asked their children to who can speak good English but are not with them in business to stay in the shops for a few days.”
Memorial Park
India’s chairmanship of the G20 was celebrated at South Delhi’s Municipal Park, with giant logos of the group and flags of member countries raised atop 20 pillars dotting its lush gardens. The park is located in Greater Kailash. Area MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj said the visiting head of state and other delegates for the G20 summit next month will miss the warmth of the city and its people.
A PTI report quoted Bharadwaj as saying that many local residents have started calling the park (which is located opposite M Block Market in Greater Kailash-2) as ‘G20 Park’, although this is not the official name.
Cultivation
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has said that the government has completed 69% of its annual target of planting trees in view of the G20 summit. Rai said on Wednesday that 30.2 lakh saplings have been planted by 21 departments in different parts of the city.
News agency ANI quoted Mr. Rai as saying, “We are happy to say that various departments have undertaken tree plantation operations on a war footing. In the last two months, 21 departments have planted 30,20,356 saplings across the city. We have created public awareness through it. In 2015 One Festival. 69% of the target has been met before the G20 Summit.”