The Delhi government on Tuesday approved a proposal to declare holiday in the national capital on September 8-10 in view of the G-20 summit. All schools, government and private offices and commercial establishments will remain closed for three days.
Delhi Police Special Commissioner Madhup Tiwari had earlier wrote a letter to the chief secretary, recommending the declaration of holiday in the state during the high-profile summit which will be held at the newly inaugurated Bharat Mandapam convention centre in Pragati Maidan.
"Since, most of the arrivals will take place September 8 and delegates will depart to their respective countries on September 10-11, there will be a massive movement of traffic which needs to be curtailed to ensure safe passage for the delegates from airport to jotels and to the other venues during the summit," the letter read.
Several heads of states and diplomats including US President Joe Biden, Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron, will attend the event.
On Monday, Delhi Police conducted a mock drill on major roads connecting Pragati Maidan to review the special arrangements made for the summit.
Sixty-one important roads and 23 hotels associated with the G20 Summit are being monitored. More than a dozen newly-inducted civil servants have been deployed in Delhi for round-the-clock patrol to point out gaps in preparations for the G20 Summit.
