Sheila Dikshit to attend summit in Tokyo on development of Asian cities

Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit will attend a three-day summit in Tokyo beginning tomorrow which will deliberate on development of major Asian cities.

Dikshit will lead a three-member delegation to the summit of Asian Network of Major cities (ANMC) which include chief secretary Rakesh Mehta and principal secretary to the chief minister PK Tripathi, officials said.

The chief minister will return to the city on November 11.

The summit will deliberate on various issues confronting the cities like challenges in environment protection, urban planning, tourism, women welfare health and disaster prevention, the officials said.