<p>The city government had given contract to four firms to install street furnitures like toilets, kiosks, information boards, iron chairs and benches on a BOT (build, operate, transfer) basis in areas around the Games venues.<br /><br />However, the companies are yet to start the work as the street-scapping projects are yet to be completed around most of the venues.<br /><br />The Government had, in fact, planned to install street furnitures in all the areas across Delhi where street-scapping has been carried out but due to time constraints the plan was shelved and instead it was decided to put up the facilities around the venues.<br /><br />"We had given contract to the private firms to install the facilities on a BOT (build, operate, transfer) basis for next 15 years," the official said.<br /><br />Wary of time constraints, the firms have been told to install at least toilets in the areas around the Games venues after completion of the street-scapping works.<br />"We have told them to install the toilets first and then, if possible, the kiosks."<br /><br />Various information related to the Games, medical facilities as well as all basic information related to the city will be made available in the kiosks.<br /><br />He said government will not invest any money on the street facilities and instead get a share of revenue to be generated by the companies from advertisement on the installations.<br /><br />The firms which were given the contract include JCDecaux, Graphic Ads and a Hong Kong-based company. JCDecaux is an international company and has presence in 46 countries. It has already installed 197 bus shelters in the NDMC areas during last two years.<br /></p>
<p>The city government had given contract to four firms to install street furnitures like toilets, kiosks, information boards, iron chairs and benches on a BOT (build, operate, transfer) basis in areas around the Games venues.<br /><br />However, the companies are yet to start the work as the street-scapping projects are yet to be completed around most of the venues.<br /><br />The Government had, in fact, planned to install street furnitures in all the areas across Delhi where street-scapping has been carried out but due to time constraints the plan was shelved and instead it was decided to put up the facilities around the venues.<br /><br />"We had given contract to the private firms to install the facilities on a BOT (build, operate, transfer) basis for next 15 years," the official said.<br /><br />Wary of time constraints, the firms have been told to install at least toilets in the areas around the Games venues after completion of the street-scapping works.<br />"We have told them to install the toilets first and then, if possible, the kiosks."<br /><br />Various information related to the Games, medical facilities as well as all basic information related to the city will be made available in the kiosks.<br /><br />He said government will not invest any money on the street facilities and instead get a share of revenue to be generated by the companies from advertisement on the installations.<br /><br />The firms which were given the contract include JCDecaux, Graphic Ads and a Hong Kong-based company. JCDecaux is an international company and has presence in 46 countries. It has already installed 197 bus shelters in the NDMC areas during last two years.<br /></p>