BJP did not work during its 15-year MCD rule: Mayor

Mayor Oberoi: AAP not seeking credit for G-20 work; BJP failed to do anything in 15-yr rule; joint effort by Delhi govt, MCD, NDMC & Union govt to welcome delegates to cleaner, greener city; 12,000 workers deployed; 52 sweeping machines; 3 big drains cleaned; vector-borne diseases under control; beautification drive to showcase India's culture & heritage.

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Monday said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) does not want to take credit for G-20 Summit work but had the BJP during its 15-year-rule in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) worked properly, they would not have been required to start from scratch for the city’s makeover.

“As far as the credit [for work] is concerned, I don’t think we need to indulge into a race for it. It is an international summit, every country is focusing on the country, therefore, we should focus on hosting the guests and not fighting with each other,” she said in an interview with The Hindu.  

Ms. Oberoi said that the BJP during its 15-year rule “did not do any work”. “Which is why, we had to pick from ground zero,” she added, indicating that blaming the AAP for poor civic services was wrong. She said the party came to helm the MCD only six months ago.     

She said all the work undertaken ahead of the summit had been a joint effort by the Delhi government, MCD, NDMC and the Union government as they wanted to ensure that they “welcome delegates to a cleaner and greener city”.  

The Mayor said the MCD had deployed over 12,000 workers in six zones for cleanliness during the G-20 summit.  

“We will pay special attention on cleanliness during the days of G-20 summit,” she added. She said they had deployed 52 sweeping machines in areas important to the summit.

She said the three big drains around Pragiti Maidan, where a majority of events would be held, had been cleaned to avoid the problem of waterlogging.