Delhi to receive beautification largesse (Lead)

A huge sum of Rs.263.5 crore (about $58 million) has been allocated for the beautification of Delhi for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, the Rajya Sabha was informed Thursday.

So far the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has spent Rs.23 crore, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has spent Rs.42 crore and the Public Works Department (PWD) has spent Rs.92 crore, Minister of state for Youth Affairs and Sports Pratik Prakashbabu Patil said.

The money is being spent on building new flyovers, overbridges, roads, footpaths, better street furniture and cleaning up the city of 16 million people.