This is an archive article published on August 15, 2023
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G-20 Summit in mind, Khan Market gets a makeover
An installation of ‘#NewDelhi’, with a multi-coloured marbled pattern, has been placed. The market has also been branded with G-20 symbols in the form of graffiti on walls.
With less than a month left for the G-20 Summit, the popular Khan Market is in the middle of a makeover.
Sources in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) said it is anticipated that delegates and their staff visiting the national capital between September 8 and 10 will drop by as all major hotels are located near the market.
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Currently, a security post has been built in the market to deploy additional security when delegates visit. A public toilet has also been constructed and efforts are on to keep the old washrooms clean. Plants have also been put on pavements and near the parking space, kerb stones have been painted afresh, and broken or missing paving blocks have been replaced with new ones.
An installation of ‘#NewDelhi’, with a multi-coloured marbled pattern, has been placed. The market has also been branded with G-20 symbols in the form of graffiti on walls.
Additionally, the Delhi government has been focusing on keeping the market clean and sanitation work has increased in the last 15 days.
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Moreover, hawkers have been removed from the area. Shopkeepers have also been instructed to keep the space around their shops clean. The NDMC has confiscated anything kept outside shops — from a broomstick, table, ladder or box — said owners.
According to shopkeepers, L-G VK Saxena has been paying personal attention to the developmental work in the market. Saxena visited the market a few days ago after which G-20 work was ramped up.
Among other areas set to receive a facelift include Dilli Haat, Connaught Place, BKS Emporium Marg, Malcha Market and Nehru Park. A major revamp of Lodhi Road near the market has also taken place.
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