Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Urban Development Minister Satyender Jain on Thursday inspected redevelopment plan of Chandni Chowk.
During his visit, Kejriwal said Chandni Chowk area is historic and the entire area will be reconstructed into a beautiful tourist attraction.
While the most of redevelopment and beautification work have been done but road construction is yet to be completed.
Famous for the history associated with Delhi, the beautification project was targeted to end by March this year however road reconstruction could not be completed till May due to COVID lockdown.
Now, after Chief Minister A rvind Kejriwal’s visit, the area is expected to be reopened by the first week of November.
After interacting with officials associated with the project, Kejriwal said, the
The plan that was started last year shall be completed by October end, after which the area shall reopen by November first week.
“The historical glory of the Chandani Chowk area in Old Delhi will be brought back after the completion of the redevelopment and beautification plan,” said Kejriwal, adding,” area will operate as a non-motorized vehicle street from 9 AM to 9 PM.”
At an estimated cost of Rs 90 crore, the Chandni Chowk redevelopment project will revamp the path from Red Fort to Fatehpuri Masjid.
Chief Minister Kejriwal and Jain visited the site. After inspection, Kejriwal said, “we are witnessing that the whole area has been redeveloped. Chandani Chowk is a historical place and it has been there for ages.”