New Delhi, April 27 -- The Delhi Government has decided to allow advertising on around 100 Foot Over Bridges (FOBs) in a bid to generate additional revenue for their upkeep and to improve the aesthetics of the areas around them.
The Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma has directed the department to start working on the project and come up with a proposal so that the extra revenue could help in the better maintenance of these FOBs, which are built on the main roads with heavy traffic flows.
"The idea is to generate just enough revenue for the proper maintenance of the FOBs. Currently many of these are in a poor condition, with their lifts and
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