Archive · 24 Aug 2026
NDMC Expands Civic Preparations Ahead of BRICS Summit
The New Delhi Municipal Council is preparing the city for the upcoming BRICS Summit.
It wants roads and public places to be clean, green and well maintained.
Officials have divided 41 important roads into 14 areas for closer supervision.
Extra cleaning workers and special night teams will work from September 9 to 14.
The city will also add flowers, landscaping, lighting and temporary public facilities.
Teams will repair potholes, check toilets, manage drainage and remove illegally parked vehicles.
Medical teams, ambulances and mosquito-control measures will also be prepared.
A control room will watch civic services and help fix problems quickly.
NDMC will work with police, government agencies, hotels and local groups to manage the event.
NDMC has divided 41 major roads into 14 circles, each supervised by a dedicated Nodal Officer.
Round-the-clock sanitation from September 9 to 14 will include extra workers, night teams and mechanical cleaning equipment.
Beautification plans cover 15 floral-board sites, nine floral-fountain locations and 17 roundabouts.
A 24x7 control room and Command and Control Centre will monitor civic services through CCTV, field reports and inspections.
NDMC will coordinate with government agencies, hotels, resident groups and market associations on cleanliness, traffic, health and public-space management.
- Who
- The New Delhi Municipal Council, led in the preparations by Chairman Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, along with government agencies and local stakeholders.
- What
- A coordinated civic preparedness, cleanliness, beautification, infrastructure, health and monitoring plan for the BRICS Summit.
- When
- Ahead of the forthcoming summit next month; special sanitation arrangements are scheduled from September 9 to 14.
- Where
- Across the New Delhi Municipal Council jurisdiction in New Delhi.
- Why
- To provide uninterrupted civic services and present a clean, green, well-maintained and aesthetically enhanced city to delegates and visitors.
- Road coverage
- 41 major roads divided into 14 circles
- Beautification sites
- 15 floral-board locations, nine floral-fountain locations and 17 roundabouts
- Sanitation period
- Additional sanitation workers and night teams deployed from September 9 to 14
- Publicity infrastructure
- BRICS branding on 154 digital screens and around 83 public and common toilet utilities
- Monitoring
- A round-the-clock control room and 24x7 Command and Control Centre
- Civic support
- Nodal Officers assigned for the BRICS Bazaar, BRICS Run & Ride, BRICS Murals & Painting and BRICS Food Festival
- Coordination
- NDMC will work with the Ministry of External Affairs, Delhi Police, district authorities, the Delhi government and Central government agencies