G 20 meet: Schools, shops, banks to be shut in Delhi from 8-10 September
All government, municipal corporation, and private offices and schools in Delhi will remain shut from September 8 to September 10 in view of the G20 Summit, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, adding that banks, financial institutions, and shops will also remain closed on these three days.
This comes hours after the Delhi Police’s Special Commissioner wrote to the Chief Secretary of the city government, recommending the declaration of a government holiday from September 8 to September 10.
The G20 summit, a gathering of leaders from the world’s largest economies, is scheduled to be held on September 9 and September 10 at the recently-inaugurated state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam convention centre in Delhi’s Pragati Maidan under India’s presidency.
The recommendation comes as a move to alleviate any potential traffic congestion and logistical challenges.
“Since, most of the arrivals will take place September 8 and delegates will depart to their respective countries on September 10-11, there will be a massive movement of traffic which needs to be curtailed to ensure safe passage for the delegates from airport to jotels and to the other venues during the summit,” the letter read.