[New Delhi] Connaught Place Redevelopment project Which was conceived in 2004 Is Yet To Be Finalized
NDMC now again plans revamp of Connaught Place’s middle circle
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has proposed to give a facelift to the middle circle of the Connaught Place, to lend the whole market area a uniform revamped look.
Presently, loose cables are strewn all over the place which are to be arranged in an organised manner.
There will also be a focus on facade illumination. But no time-frame has been decided yet for the project.
The Connaught Place Redevelopment project was conceived in 2004 and was scheduled for completion ahead of the Commonwealth Games in October, 2010.
The revamped look sans the upgrading of the middle circle was inaugurated in 2013 after the civic body had missed a series of deadlines.
However, Officers Claims that “We have already restored the columns, walls and cornices of the market place to their original design. With major parts of the market place being revamped, some buildings still lack the upgraded look, which will be taken care of now,
The Central Park in Connaught Place, which boasts of the highest monumental flagpole in the national capital, is also set to get a makeover soon with NDMC planning to turn it into a tourist spot.
The park is set to get a dancing musical fountain, which would also act as a water screen for 3D laser shows. Besides installation of