Aga Khan trust submits its plan to revamp Delhi Town Hall

In a bid to restore the iconic Town Hall in Chandi Chowk, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), in collaboration with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC), has submitted a proposal to revamp the press building section of the complex at an estimated cost of 3 million INR. This initiative aims to transform the deteriorating structure into a municipal museum, according to a senior MCD official. While planning for the revamp is underway, the press building — which is to be turned into a municipal museum — recently suffered damage when a large section of the roof near the main portico collapsed, just two days before the International Museum Day celebration at the Town Hall. The MCD has asked experts from the trust to inspect and survey the complex to initiate immediate repairs. Ratish Nanda, CEO, AKTC India, said: “We, at the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, are assisting the MCD in this noble Initiative.”