Delhi’s Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Atishi wrote to the Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena urging him to appoint a Secretary for the works department on a priority basis. Through the letter, PWD Minister Atishi, reminded the Lieutenant Governor that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced in January the redevelopment of about 1400 km of major roads in Delhi.
“This entails the upkeep of footpaths and the maintenance and repair of the central verge of roads, the blacktop of roads, etc. This project is being undertaken so as to deliver a world class road experience to the citizens of Delhi, at par with European standards,” she wrote.