Overview
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta chaired a high-level review and said a revamped Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation will steer work in the Walled City.
- Officials said the SRDC had been largely dormant for nearly three years, and the new structure will bring in heritage and conservation experts as core members.
- Departments were told to speed up on-ground fixes in Chandni Chowk, with immediate orders to build Pink Toilets to address the shortage of facilities for women.
- Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood proposed curbs on commercial activity inside heritage structures and a halt to new construction to preserve the area’s character.
- The government cited repeated delays from overlapping jurisdictions across MCD, PWD and other agencies, while political sparring continued over who is responsible for past neglect and no timebound roadmap has been released yet.