New Delhi, June 22 -- The Delhi government will pay for its upcoming projects of modernising the streetlight network and expanding the CCTV camera network through a monthly instalment-based payment model based on performance, instead of its usual upfront payments.

The government has planned to convert around 93,000 streetlights on main roads at a cost of Rs.473 crores. Public works department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma said that the payment for this project will be divided in 60 instalments over five years.

"Every month, the company will have to provide a report on the functionality of lights, removal of darkspots. Instead of keeping the maintenance provision separately, the installing agency will be responsible for keeping them funct...