General Secretary of Chandni Chowk Nagrik Manch Praveen Shankar Kapoor, who is also the spokesperson for the Delhi BJP, thanked Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for fulfilling the long-pending demand of Old Delhi’s residents and traders by renaming the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation, constituted for the development of the area, as the Indraprastha Heritage Redevelopment Corporation.
Kapoor said the then Congress government established the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation in the early 2000s, promising special status and focused development for Old Delhi, however, despite 25 years passing, no significant development occurred.
Although the main Chandni Chowk road was beautified, the project eventually deteriorated because it remained entirely under the control of officials, Kapoor added.
Kapoor said that earlier this year, Chief Minister Gupta took charge of the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation and, as her first initiative, included and commenced the redevelopment of the Marghat Wale Hanuman Temple area. Now, in response to the long-standing demand of Old Delhi residents, the Corporation has been renamed the “Indraprastha Virasat Punarvikas Nigam,” a decision that is widely welcomed.
Kapoor said that the residents of Old Delhi are hopeful that, under the leadership of the Chief Minister, the journey of development in the area will now be revived in harmony with the region’s rich Ganga-Jamuni composite cultural heritage.
The Chandni Chowk Nagrik Manch is a prominent local traders’ and residents’ body in Old Delhi, which actively advocated for civic improvements, infrastructure upgrades and maintenance and protection of the area linked to city’s heritage.