The refurbished area of Chandni Chowk will be open to the public from the first week of November as a non-motorized zone during the day, Arvind Kejriwal who visited the area here on Thursday, said
Current Affairs : The repaired region of Chandni Chowk will be available to the general population from the principal seven day stretch of November as a non-mechanized zone during the day, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who visited the territory here on Thursday, said.
A 1.3 km stretch has been under redevelopment since December 2018.
The underlying cutoff time for the Chandni Chowk pedestrianization and beautification venture was March 21, 2020 however later it was reached out till May. Presently the Delhi Chief Minister has reported that the region will be opened to general society in November. This region will be proclaimed a non-mechanized zone from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The spending plan for the entire task is around Rs 90 crore.
While reviewing the territory with PWD serve Satyendar Jain, Kejriwal stated, “The zone of Chandni Chowk is an authentic spot, we will reestablish its old wonder by and by. We expect that more vacationers will visit this territory after redevelopment”.
The undertaking is moving at a moderate pace since October when the Supreme Court restricted development exercises in Delhi and NCR because of the ascent noticeable all around contamination level. The work had gone to a total stop after the lockdown was reported due to the coronavirus pandemic. Development work continued in May however the shortage of laborers, who had come back to their local spots, implied it couldn’t get a move on, authorities said.
A segment of dealers is likewise challenging the choice to make it a non-mechanized territory.
Delhi BJP Spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor has written to Arvind Kejriwal requesting that he reexamine the choice to make it a non-mechanized territory as this is a business just as a private spot.
Aditi Mehta 