The MCD informed the Delhi High Court that a re-development plan costing a whooping Rs 94 crore has been formulated for developing the historic Jama Masjid.
NEW DELHI: The MCD on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that a re-development plan costing a whooping Rs 94 crore has been formulated for developing the historic Jama Masjid in the capital.
Among other things the ambitious plan involves introduction of a mono Railway system or tram services to ferry people around the developed area.
According to the affidavit filed before the High Court under the proposed re-development plan it was proposed to spend Rs 60 crore for establishing a multi-level under ground car parking lot at the parade ground and another multi-level under ground car parking at Netaji Subhash Marg.
About Rs 8.14 crore would be spent on re-development of surrounding open spaces like Meena Bazar falling under the area of the DDA.
An amount of Rs 6.30 crore would be spent for development of peripheral road around the Jama Masjid from Netaji Subhash Marg at Nukkad Faiz Bazar culminating at the Parade Ground.
Over Rs 19 crore would be spent on developing the Netaji Subhash Marg corridor stretching from Lothian Bridge towards the foot over bridge at Daryagunj. The affidavit has been filed in pursuant to the court directions to the Government for developing the Jama Masjid and restoring it to its pristine glory.
A Division Bench of Justice Vijender Jain and Justice Rekha Sharma had earlier issued the directions on a PIL which complained that the historical monument was in literal shambles and under unauthorised occupation.
The court has been periodically monitoring the re-development plan by involving the officials of the Archaeological Department, DDA, MCD and the Delhi Government.
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