Overview

• The PWD floated a ₹60 lakh tender on June 28, opened bids on July 4, and set a 60-day deadline for electrical and furnishing upgrades at Bungalow No. 1.
• The renovation scope includes five LED TVs, 14 air conditioners, 14 CCTV cameras, a UPS backup system, 115 lighting fixtures with three chandeliers, and a range of kitchen appliances.
• Gupta has been allotted two adjacent bungalows on Raj Niwas Marg, with Bungalow No. 1 as her official residence and Bungalow No. 2 converted into her Jan Seva Sadan camp office.
• She rejected the Arvind Kejriwal-era bungalow at 6 Flagstaff Road—dubbed the ‘Sheesh Mahal’—and pledged to transform it into a museum.
• Opposition parties accused the project of extravagance, prompting BJP officials to defend the expenditure as necessary infrastructure improvements.