Commonwealth: Sheila Dikshit apologises to people for inconvenience due to Games work

Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit today apologised to the people of the city for inconvenience and difficulties arising out of the ongoing Commonwealth Games projects as well as the heaps of rubble lying on the roads across the capital.

"For the last three to four months, Delhiites had suffered due to the construction works undergoing in the city. I apologise to the citizens for this. But if we have to achieve something, then we have to sacrifice," she said addressing an Independence Day function.

Her comments came a day after the city witnessed massive traffic snarls across all the arterial roads and widespread waterlogging following a spell of heavy rains.

Vehicular movement came to a virtual halt as motorists were stuck in serpentine jams on almost all the arterial roads across the capital. Officials said the drainage system in several areas had been choked with construction waste resulting in waterlogging.

A similar situation was witnessed in the city on July 7.

Although Dikshit had set a deadline of August 10 to clear the debris across the city, the agencies concerned failed to remove the rubble. The deadline to rid the city of construction waste has been extended to August 31.