NDMC chairman Manoj Dwivedi has sought public suggestions to turn the congested heart of colonial Delhi – Inner Circle of Connaught Place – vehicle-free. Many have had this dream before, with mixed results. The walkable Chandni Chowk offers one template. But a pedestrian-friendly street will succeed only if it is also garbage-free.
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Connaught Place. Right next to my first office in Himalaya House on Kasturba Gandhi Marg. What a magnificent conception New Delhi was. Treasure the legacy. That includes Parliament House, the matching North Block and South Block as well. The entire subcontinent was administered from those imposing buildings. Without modern communication systems now available.
Connaught Place. Right next to my first office in Himalaya House on Kasturba Gandhi Marg. What a magnificent conception New Delhi was. Treasure the legacy. That includes Parliament House, the matching North Block and South Block as well. The entire subcontinent was administered from those imposing buildings. Without modern communication systems now available.
Connaught Place. Right next to my first office in Himalaya House on Kasturba Gandhi Marg. What a magnificent conception New Delhi was. Treasure the legacy. That includes Parliament House, the matching North Block and South Block as well. The entire subcontinent was administered from those imposing buildings. Without modern communication systems now available.