Expedite work on restoration of Qila Rai Pithora: L-G

Restoration work related to the Tomb of Sultan Ghiyasuddin Balban, Metcalfe’s Lodge (Dil Khusha – Mohammad Quli Khan’s Tomb), the Jamali-Kamali Mosque and Rajaon ki Baoli is underway. An eco-friendly restaurant is expected to come up in the vicinity of the Metcalfe Lodge.

Saxena also visited Qila Rai Pithora where he expressed grave disappointment at its “decrepit state due to neglect by the authorities”.

He instructed the DDA and ASI to immediately take up work for the restoration of the historical monument and asked for cleaning operations to be started and restoration designs to be submitted to him within the coming week.

During his visit to Sanjay Van, the L-G also oversaw the ongoing restoration of the 11th Century Anang Tal Baoli, which had started in July last year.