The Hindu 03.11.2014
SDMC seeks people’s views on Aapki Sadak project
It aims to facilitate movement of pedestrians
Residents during a public meeting in Malviya Nagar on Sunday.Photo: Special Arrangement
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation held a public
meeting in Malviya Nagar on Sunday to interact with residents over the
ongoing ‘Aapki Sadak’ project that envisages improvement and
modernisation of roads for traffic management in the area.
The
project has been taken on a pilot basis and it aims to facilitate the
movement of pedestrians and parking management in the locality in South
Delhi. Scores of people from the area attended the open house.
“We
got a great response from the residents and we will hold another such
interaction next month,” said SDMC Commissioner Manish Gupta.
The
pilot project aims to redevelop the road from Malviya Nagar Metro
station to Trikona park in the area, officials said. “The aim is to
redesign the road with the focus being on pedestrian pathways. Right
now, cars are parked haphazardly so we will work to clear the road for
walking as well as traffic,” said Mr. Gupta.
The
Aapki Sadak project was conceived by city-based Ashok B Lall architects
and funded by the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, started in March
last year. Along with the feedback from the people, the architect are
using their own expertise to offer better connectivity without adding to
the pollution, officials said.
The project aims to improve movement of pedestrians and parking management
