New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday said all Commonwealth Games projects will be completed in time and the country’s image will get a boost after successfully hosting the Oct 3-14 sporting event.
In an Independence Day message, Dikshit said that hosting of the mega sporting event has proved to be a boon for Delhi, which will reap benefits of the unprecedented infrastructural development that has taken place in the city for the Games.
Speaking after unfurling the tricolour at Ambedkar stadium for the 12th year in a row, she exhorted the people, especially children, to make the Games a memorable event and asked them to protect the legacy that the city will get after the event.
‘Hosting successful Games will earn a good name for India and Delhi,’ she said.
‘Delhi is now all set to host an international sports event after a long gap of 28 years. We will have a large number of foreign tourists and sportspersons in the city during October. We must be ready to give them a warm welcome with our civic sense,’ she said.
The chief minister said the government is about to commission the first-ever elevated road from the Games Village in east Delhi to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and a Ring Road bypass, which are marvelous pieces of modern architecture.
She said the flyovers at ITO Chungi, Azadpur, Mukarba Chowk, AIIMS crossing, Dhaula Kuan and Ghazipur crossing have brought a sea-change in traffic management in the city.
‘The expansion of Delhi Metro up to 190 km and its reach to Gurgaon and Noida is also a big achievement. An airport express Metro line is also due to be opened to connect the city to the International airport which is the largest in the country and sixth best in the world as far as modern amenities are concerned,’ she added.
Noting that Delhi is the greenest capital in the world, Dikshit said efforts are being made to make the city more environment-friendly.
‘Rains have been utilised to plant more trees in parts of the capital and make it more beautiful,’ the chief minister said.
She also added that Delhi is at the threshold of becoming a world-class city.
About the unauthorised colonies, she said efforts are being made to provide basic facilities like power, water and sewerage lines in these areas.
Also, the government will finalise its policy of allotment of low-cost houses, which will go a long way in making Delhi a slum-free city.
