DATE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
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New Delhi Gets Major Facelift Ahead of BRICS Summit

New Delhi Gets Major Facelift Ahead of BRICS Summit

Sep 03, 2026 - 05:47
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Key Highlights

  • Lutyens' Delhi is undergoing a major capital makeover ahead of the BRICS Summit scheduled for September 12-13 at Bharat Mandapam.
  • NDMC chairperson Manoj Kumar Dwivedi confirmed that 41 major roads, 17 roundabouts, and delegate hotels are receiving intensive beautification.
  • The Ministry of External Affairs has provided inputs for visual creatives, including BRICS logo displays and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photographs.
  • Cultural events, artist performances at Talkatora Garden, mural paintings near the National Museum, and a food festival are planned for the summit.

New Delhi is set to unveil a stunning makeover ahead of the BRICS Summit on September 12-13, just three years after its streets were revamped for the G20 Summit.

"We have been preparing for this for a while," said New Delhi Municipal Council chairperson Manoj Kumar Dwivedi. "The face of the city is soon going to change after our team's extensive efforts to give the NDMC areas a facelift."

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The BRICS Summit will be hosted at the Bharat Mandapam in Central Delhi, with roads and roundabouts taking centre stage in the beautification plan. However, the city will also see a plethora of landscaping, floral displays, fountains, murals, food festivals, and performances.

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Forty-one major roads have been identified and divided into 14 circles, each assigned a dedicated nodal officer to oversee daily inspections and ensure cleaning, beautification, and civic arrangements are in place.

"The officers and their field teams will conduct daily inspections, overseeing cleaning, beautification, and other civic arrangements on the stretches under their watch," Dwivedi said. From these roads, the makeover will fan out into roundabouts and public space.

According to officials, 15 locations have been identified for floral boards, nine for flower fountains, and 17 roundabouts for special beautification and landscaping. The areas for parking vehicles will also be spruced up, while the roads and surrounding areas will be closely monitored.

"The areas around the 10 hotels where BRICS delegates will stay are also being given special attention," Dwivedi said. Also in focus are the India-Africa Friendship Rose Garden, planted in 2015, and the BRICS Friendship Rose Garden, inaugurated in 2016 when India hosted the summit.

Beyond landscaping, the city will also carry a "visual imprint" of the BRICS Summit, officials said. The Ministry of External Affairs has given NDMC inputs on creatives to be installed around the city, including ideas for giving the BRICS logo a more prominent visual treatment and installation of boards with pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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"The MEA has given us ideas for creatives like beautifying the BRICS logo, more floral boards, and installation of boards with pictures of the Prime Minister," Dwivedi said. They have also asked us to support events that will be held as part of the Summit programme.

Bringing the BRICS Summit into the city's public spaces, a food festival, mural paintings, and performances will take place. The Talkatora Garden amphitheatre will host artists' performances, while murals will be painted in the National Museum area. Artists from all member countries will have a platform to showcase their talent.

The food festival will feature a variety of cuisine that can be enjoyed A 12-member core team, supported

Frequently Asked Questions

The BRICS Summit is scheduled to take place on September 12-13.

The summit is being hosted at the Bharat Mandapam in Central Delhi.

Manoj Kumar Dwivedi serves as the chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Council.

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