PWD to handover six flyovers to Indian Oil and Delhi International Airport Limited

To upgrade these stretches, the government has introduced a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. Under this, private companies and firms can adopt a flyover and maintain the space by undertaking beautification and cleanliness drives

In return, the government will provide these companies with ratings, along with permission for limited advertising rights on the adopted structures.

A senior PWD official said they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IOCL for three years. “During this period, the company will beautify, clean and develop any utility area. The government will not have to pay anything. It is completely a CSR initiative,” officials said.

Some of the locations where the ‘adopt a flyover’ policy is soon to be launched include Chirag Dilli, Panchsheel flyover, IIT Delhi, Aurobindo Road, Punjabi Bagh and Mukarba Chowk.

“PWD has also signed an MoU with DIAL for repair and maintenance of Veer Banda Bairagi Marg in North Delhi, near the heavily congested Rani Jhansi Marg,” officials added.

Recently, PWD minister Parvesh Sahib Singh held a meeting with companies to discuss the policy and asked the department to define the modalities of the plan.

A few months ago, another meeting was held where execution of projects on Public–Private Partnership (PPP) models was discussed. The government is also planning to complete projects such as new flyovers, hospitals and others under PPP to ensure timely completion and avoid cost overruns, officials said.

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