Attention Delhiites! Chandni Chowk’s iconic Town House may soon be transformed into a heritage hotel and museum, library and a recreational centre for children.
The Municipality has proposed to lease out the building to a private entity through a tendering process, in the standing committee meeting in May.
And that is not it! NDMC has also planned to build a craft bazaar, a dancing fountain, a maze, light and sound programmes, street food court area, children activity area, a courtyard and sculpture garden, digital library, lecture rooms, fine dining areas in the 150-year-old Victorian mansion.
The proposed museum will be dedicated to the history of Delhi and will also display a number of historical and cultural artefacts.
Initially known as the Lawrence Institue, the Town all used to house the Delhi College of Higher Studies. It was later bought by the municipality in 1866, and stayed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s (MCD) headquarters until it trifurcated.
After the trifurcation, NDMC set up its office there until it moved into the current Civic Centre in Minto Road recently.
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