PWD Push to Revamp Street at Jama Masjid

Tender floated for project The road work was initially part of a proposed redevelopment of the larger Jama Masjid area, conceptualised in 2004

- Snehil Sinha

NEW DELHI: In the pipeline for almost two decades, the Jama Masjid street improvement plan has received a fresh push, with Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Verma directing officials to take up the long-pending road repair work on the narrow and congested Chandni Chowk-Jama Masjid stretch, officials aware of the development said on Sunday.

Verma has asked the department to complete the repair works by July, especially on those spots that require drainage improvement as well. Major works will include scrapping off the top layer and recarpeting with bitumen, possible road widening, horticulture, and adding basic heritage elements, officials said.

PWD has floated tenders for the project. "This project has been on hold for several years due to frequent changes. While repairing the stretch, we may look at increasing the width as much as possible," said a PWD official, asking not to be named.