Here's how Delhi has been transformed to host G20 Summit

With the G20 summit less than few  days away, the national capital is undergoing a significant transformation to extend a warm welcome to over 8,000 foreign dignitaries.Delhi's transformation is not just aesthetic; it is also ecologically inclined. Over 3,000 mature trees have been strategically planted along key routes leading into Central Delhi. More than 100 fountains now grace the city, and an impressive seven lakh potted plants embellish the sidewalks along major routes connecting the New Delhi International Airport to Central and South Delhi. Over 100 sculptures and theme-based fountains have been installed across Delhi. Metro station pillars have been painted to depict India's cultural history. 

Walls near the G20 venue have been painted with graffiti relating to the G20 and India's latest triumph - the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the Lunar South Pole. Hundreds of workers of civic bodies and the Public Works Department (PWD) have spruced up the major roads and arteries and the colourful stretches of gardens that line both sides of the main arteries. The event is being held at the state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre at Pragati Maidan.Civic teams have also been cleaning up the roads, tunnels, fountains, underpasses and other paths all along the route as hundreds of top leaders, officials from many countries start descending on Delhi along with their family members and officials.Interestingly, national flags of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Egypt are also seen across the city, along with the flags of other major nations. A special ‘G20 park’ is also hosting the UAE and other national flags.It is for the first time that the G20 Summit is being held in India. The Pragati Maidan, which has been hosting several major meets over the past few decades, underwent a dramatic transformation with the government investing nearly Rs30 billion in transforming the complex, laid over 125 acres in the heart of the capital.India is planning to showcase its rich culture and diversity during its presidency of G20, through the means of cuisine, crafts, and culture. India took over the presidency of G20 on December 1 last year.