New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is likely to introduce a comprehensive plan for disaster management in its area with the aim of identifying necessary measures in order to avoid property and life loss in case of any disaster. “We are eyeing a plan to understand the capacity to withstand disasters of all nature. A budget of Rs 10 crore for financial year 2020-21 has been approved for this purpose,” said NDMC chairman Dharmendra.
Under the smart city plan, the civic agency also intends to redevelop seven prominent roads, including KG Marg, Barakhamba Road, Sansad Marg, Janpath, Abdul Kalam Road, BKS Marg and Maulana Azad Road. “They will have modern kiosks, street furniture, parking facilities, electric poles and seating plazas among other facilities,” said Dharmendra.
NDMC also plans to provide seamless civic services to the citizens. The chairman said, “To entertain residents’ complaint we will develop artificial intelligence-based chatbot facility. From June 2020, it will enable citizens to get faster response to their queries 24X7.”
NDMC is also working on a policy to finalise the rate charge at e- charging stations. “We aim to establish 100 fast e-charging stations this year,” said an NDMC official.
