New names of roads, parks and other government facilities will now be approved by the State Naming Authority (SNA), with the Delhi government reviving the panel that had been defunct for over a year.
Urban Development Minister Satyendar Jain said on Tuesday the file pertaining to the constitution of the SNA, which had been pending with former Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung, had been cleared by the current L-G, Anil Baijal.
34-member body
Mr. Jain said the 34-member panel would be chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, while he would be the vice-chairperson. Seven MLAs — Rajesh Gupta, Nitin Tyagi, Vishesh Ravi, Sanjeev Jha, Rakhi Birla, Bhavna Gaur and Adarsh Shastri— will be members, along with officials of the Delhi government, Centre, municipal corporations and Delhi Police. Due to the delay in constituting the SNA, several proposals have been pending.
