CM new house facelift set to start next week

According to the tender, the project cost of the first phase is ₹60 lakh, for which bids will open on July 4

- Paras Singh

NEW DELHI: The Public Works Department (PWD) will start renovating in the first half of July Bungalow Number 1 on Raj Niwas Marg, the new official residence of chief minister Rekha Gupta, according to a tender notice issued by the agency. The first phase of renovation will focus on replacing and augmenting electrical fixtures, while other civil works for the bungalow and modifications to the CM's camp office, an adjoining building, will be taken up in separate tenders, PWD officials said on condition of anonymity.

According to the tender issued on June 28, proposed additions include 14 air conditioners, 10 flood lights, chandeliers, wall illumination fixtures and an electric chimney, among others. Bids will be opened on July 4. According to the PWD tender, the total project cost of the first phase is ₹60 lakh, which includes supply, installation and commissioning of these units and appliances, with an execution period of 60 days.