Historic Rifa-e-Aam Club: In ruins, heritage may get a new lease of life

The historic Rifa-e-Aam club building that continues to wilt under the ravages of time and is in a completely dilapidated state, may soon get a new lease of life.

- HT Correspondent

LUCKNOW:

The district administration has now come forward to breathe new life into the crumbling structure. For its preservation and renovation, divisional commissioner Roshan Jacob visited the site and took stock of the state it is in.

Expressing serious concern, Jacob directed the LDA vice-chairman, Prathamesh Kumar, to ensure immediate removal of all encroachments on a priority basis. Officials found that the caretaker who was living there earlier has occupied most of the rooms of the club building.

The commissioner instructed that the caretaker use only one room and all the remaining rooms should be handed over to the LDA. She instructed that if the caretaker does not vacate occupation, then legal action should be taken.