Residents of Delhi-NCR will be issued an advisory to stay at home and only step out for essential services for three days as a run-up to the G20 summit in New Delhi, The New Indian Express has reported.

“The Delhi government is being urged to declare September 8 (Friday) as a holiday, wherein schools and offices would be closed. The two days of the summit happen to be on the weekend, so the movement will be restricted. Thousands of people will be part of the entourage of the G20 members and in order to make their movement within the city seamless without traffic jams, these steps would be taken,” The New Indian Express has quoted its source as saying.

“The best hotels have been identified and earmarked, especially for the guests and their teams. Some member countries had reservations about staying in proximity to the Chinese and Russian delegations. So, arrangements have been made for friendly countries to stay in the same property. For instance, Chinese and Brazilian delegations are likely to be staying in proximity,” the source further said.

New Delhi is set to host the G20 Summit on September 9 and 10. Most arrivals of the delegations are expected to take place around September 8 and departures by the evening of September 10 or the morning of 11.

US President Joe Biden, Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, British PM Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron are among the leaders who are expected to attend the summit in person.