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Rekha Gupta to Move into Renovated Bungalows on Raj Niwas Marg

Cost estimates have been finalised by the Public Works Department, with tenders due to be floated soon for renovations set to finish within three months

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Overview

  • Rekha Gupta has selected Bungalow Number 1 on Raj Niwas Marg, previously occupied by the L-G Secretariat, as her official residence.
  • Bungalow Number 2, which was vacated by former minister Gopal Rai, will become her camp office for public hearings.
  • The Public Works Department is preparing cost estimates for structural repairs, room modifications and utility checks before issuing tenders for the work.
  • Renovation plans include painting, whitewashing, pipeline and drainage inspections and demolition of the boundary between the two bungalows to create an interlinking passage.
  • Gupta has been based at her family home in Shalimar Bagh since taking office, and she chose the Raj Niwas Marg site for its proximity to her constituency and the Delhi Secretariat.