MCD ropes in Aga Khan Trust for conservation of printing press bldg

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has assigned the task of providing consultancy for the conservation of Press Building, located next to Town Hall in Chandni Chowk, to the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC). The printing press building, constructed in the 1940s, will be developed into a museum. It will display souvenirs that are over 100 years old, visitors’ books signed by dignitaries during their visits to Town Hall, artefacts gifted by visitors and printing machines used at the press, including one purchased in 1926 from England. “It will take another two weeks to finalise and submit the conservation plan for Press Building to MCD. The principles will be similar to those used for other buildings of its era,” said Ratish Nanda, CEO of Aga Khan Trust for Culture India.