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Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has been appointed arsenic the chairperson of the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation, her bureau stated connected Tuesday successful a release. Ms. Gupta said that Old Delhi volition beryllium developed into an charismatic tourism hub portion conserving its affluent heritage. The Chief Minister besides said that Old Delhi is not simply a locality but a surviving awesome of the Capital’s affluent past and taste legacy.
Ms. Gupta said that the SRDC had earlier prepared respective improvement schemes, including the redevelopment of Chandni Chowk, the Jama Masjid area, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg, and the beautification of the roadworthy agelong from Delhi Gate to Kashmere Gate. All these projects volition beryllium reviewed afresh to make Old Delhi arsenic a large tourism destination, she added. The Chief Minister besides alleged that Old Delhi has remained deprived of the desired level of improvement and basal civic amenities successful caller years. "The authorities volition guarantee uninterrupted roadworthy construction, repair of lanes, betterment of the dilapidated sewerage system, and a wide blueprint for the uninterrupted proviso of drinking water. Maintaining cleanliness and sanitation successful Old Delhi is besides among the government’s cardinal priorities," the CMO said successful a statement. In September 2021, the past AAP authorities inaugurated a 1.3-km-long redeveloped agelong of Chandni Chowk betwixt the Red Fort and Fatehpuri Masjid arsenic a traffic-free zone, featuring a wide footpath, nationalist toilets, h2o ATMs, ramps for persons with disabilities, decorative lights, benches, and multilingual signage. But implicit the years, the country has besides gone backmost to its aged ways.
