Archive · 3 Sep 2026
New Delhi Gets Capital Makeover Ahead of BRICS Summit
New Delhi is being decorated before an important BRICS meeting.
The meeting will happen on September 12-13.
Leaders and other guests will gather at Bharat Mandapam in Central Delhi.
Workers are improving roads and painting zebra crossings.
The city is also adding flowers, gardens, fountains and murals.
Food festivals and performances are planned too.
The New Delhi Municipal Council is organizing much of the work.
Officials say the changes are meant to improve the city’s appearance.
Lutyens’ Delhi is receiving a facelift ahead of the BRICS Summit on September 12-13.
The summit will be hosted at Bharat Mandapam in Central Delhi.
The New Delhi Municipal Council is leading preparations in its areas.
Plans include landscaping, floral displays, fountains, murals and improved roads and roundabouts.
Food festivals and performances are also planned as part of the city’s makeover.
- Who
- The New Delhi Municipal Council, led by chairperson Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, is overseeing the preparations.
- What
- Lutyens’ Delhi is undergoing beautification and infrastructure improvements ahead of the BRICS Summit.
- When
- The BRICS Summit is scheduled for September 12-13; preparation work has been underway for some time.
- Where
- The work is taking place in New Delhi, particularly Lutyens’ Delhi and NDMC areas; the summit will be held at Bharat Mandapam in Central Delhi.
- Why
- The city is being refurbished to prepare for and present a changed appearance during the BRICS Summit.
- Event
- BRICS Summit
- Dates
- September 12-13
- Venue
- Bharat Mandapam, Central Delhi
- Main area of work
- Lutyens’ Delhi and New Delhi Municipal Council areas
- Beautification measures
- Landscaping, floral displays, fountains and murals
- Public attractions
- Food festivals and performances
- Official quoted
- Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council