India, July 22 -- New Delhi

The Delhi government will look to give up flyovers for "adoption" to improve maintenance and upkeep of 102 such structures in the Capital, officials said on Monday, citing a survey in April that pointed to heavy encroachment, lack of sanitation, dirt and dust under these structures.

PWD minister Parvesh Verma said that the department will soon finalise the "adoption policy" for the flyovers, as it will also help increase revenue generation through advertisements.

"Flyover adoption can help in generating revenue for us. We are considering two models under the 'adopt a flyover' scheme. In the first model, the agency or firm which wants to adopt the flyover will be able to display advertisements at the corner s...