Delhi cabinet minister Atishi on Saturday directed the Public Works Department (PWD) to complete the 𝔍repair and maintenance of the city's footpaths and central verges ahead of the Republic Day.
Atishi, who holds the PWD portfolio, in an official communication to the department's principal secretary, directed that the weekly reports on the work progress be submitted to her office every M꧋onday.
"Republic Day is an extremely important day in the history of the nation... It is also important to ensure that residents of Delhi feel proud of their city," her no💙te said. "Therefore, it is important that the PWD starts repair and maintenance on a war-footing so that the entire city can be spruced up by January 26," it added.
The minister said repair of all minor breakages of footpaths, central verges and painting of all road markings, keꦺrbstones and grills on footpaths should be carried out promptly.
She also directed for pruning of hedg🌸es in the cent🥃ral verges and on footpaths.
