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Delhi's 1,400-Km Road Revamp: How It Aims to Curb Pollution and Boost Safety

Delhi's Public Works Minister, Parvesh Verma, has announced a major plan to renovate about 1,400 kilometers of roads in the capital. He says this time-bound project is designed to improve traffic ease, enhance safety, and help reduce the city's notorious pollution levels. Verma sharply criticized the previous Aam Aadmi Party government, alleging they neglected this essential infrastructure work during their 11-year tenure. The current BJP-led administration claims it has been actively working on the ground to address these long-pending issues since taking charge.

Key Points: Delhi Minister Parvesh Verma Announces 1,400 Km Road Renovation Plan

  • Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma announces a clear, time-bound action plan for road renovation
  • The 1,400 km project aims to enhance traffic flow, safety, and curb air pollution
  • Verma criticizes the previous AAP government for neglecting infrastructure over 11 years
  • The BJP-led administration claims active on-ground work since taking charge nine months ago
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1,400 km Delhi roads to be renovated for curbing pollution, safety: Parvesh Verma

Delhi PWD Minister Parvesh Verma unveils a time-bound plan to renovate 1,400 km of roads to improve traffic, safety, and reduce pollution in the capital.

"Pollution is not the result of one or two years, but of the negligence of previous governments. - Parvesh Verma"

New Delhi, Dec 18

Delhi Public Works Minister Minister Parvesh Verma has prepared a clear and time-bound action plan to renovate nearly 1,400 kilometre of roads to enhance the city's traffic ease, safety and curb pollution, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said on Thursday.

"The issue of pollution won't be solved in four or six months but will keep reducing every year, we don't want to impose harsh rules on people," Minister Verma said, urging public to cooperate and follow advisory issued by the state government.

He added the work that is being enlisted and planned today should have been done by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government in 11 years.

"Pollution is not the result of one or two years, but of the negligence of previous governments. If action had been taken in time, the situation in Delhi today would not have been so bad," he said.

"Whether it's removing mountains of garbage, repairing sidewalks, e-waste, cleaning the Yamuna, cleaning roads, and so on... All this work should have been done by the AAP government in 11 years," said the Delhi BJP leader.

If the AAP government had done even half of these tasks, we would have had to do the other tasks... But former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the AAP government did not do even a single task in the last 11 years, Verma said.

The BJP government in Delhi has been in place for the past nine months... From the day after February 20, 2025, the Chief Minister of Delhi Rekha Gupta, all Ministers, and Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena have been out on the city's roads, he said on social media platform X.

"The Delhi government has been successful in every programme. Today, when we talk about pollution, pollution is not a problem that arose in one year. Pollution has been increasing in Delhi for years, and if Arvind Kejriwal had done even a little bit of work, we would have had to do the remaining work, but the misfortune is that Arvind Kejriwal misled and deceived the people of Delhi," Verma said.

- IANS

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Priya S
While the plan sounds good, I'm tired of the blame game. Every new government blames the previous one. Just get the work done! We need clean air and safe roads, not political speeches. Action speaks louder than words.
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Rohit P
Repairing roads is one thing, but what about the dust pollution during construction? They need a proper plan to control that too. Otherwise, we'll just be trading one problem for another for a few years. The devil is in the details.
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Sarah B
As someone who moved to Delhi recently, the air quality is shocking. If this road work includes better pedestrian pathways and cycling tracks, it could really encourage people to leave their cars at home. A holistic approach is key.
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Vikram M
Cleaning Yamuna should be the top priority alongside this. No point having fancy roads if the river next to them is a toxic foam factory. Hope they have a comprehensive plan for all the issues mentioned, not just roads.
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Karthik V
Good initiative. Smooth roads mean less traffic congestion and less fuel burning idling in jams. That itself will cut down a lot of pollution. Hope they use modern, durable materials so we don't have to do this again in 5 years.

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