Restoration work on Gole market must begin soon: L-G

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Restoration work on Gole market must begin soon: L-G

Friday, 17 June 2022 | Staff Reporter | NEW DELHI

Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Thursday inspected the closed Gole market area and directed officials to begin restoration work on the heritage building and revamp its surrounding areas.

According to a statement released by the L-G’s office, upon seeing the status of the heritage structure that came up in 1921 and being briefed by the engineers about the structural damage that had been done to the building over time, Saxena directed officials to restore the building to its original design as much as possible and undertake repair and reconstruction to restore the remaining area.

The heritage building was shut down about a decade ago due to structural damage over the years, following which, it was declared dangerous.

“Pointing once again at the general derelict, encroachments and lack of maintenance in the surrounding areas, the officials have been instructed to address these issues in a manner that they are in alignment with the main Gole Market structure,” it said.

Saxena also enquired about the subways to be built to connect the main structure to the surrounding areas for better traffic management.

The L-G directed the officials to immediately start working on getting the required permissions for the restoration of the building. He also instructed the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Chairman Bhupinder Singh Bhalla to take the owners of private property and shops around the Gole Market on-board in the renovation exercise.

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