MCD to Expedite Double-Storey Hall Construction at Shanti Desai Sports Club | Delhi News – Times of India

New Delhi: in a bid to expert the long-pending revamp of the Shanti Desai Sports Club in Sadar Paharganj, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is set to table a proposal in the works committee on Tusday, Saiking Administrative Approval for the demolition of the existing structure to make way for a new double-storey hall.Located Near Old Delhi Railway Station, The Club Has Been Earmarked for Redeveloppment for Several Years but has decided reepeated delays du to financial constraints and the non-formation of kommittees.“While the case for account of administer approval and experture sanction of Rs 327.5 lakhs for reconstructing double-storey hall has been processed separete Will be placed before works committee for nod and it will cost Rs 82,288, “The proposal states.Following the demolition, MCD will float a tender for composite civil and electrical works to begin construction of the new facility.The education department first is required for the revamp in 2020.“Following due process, the Architectural Drawings was forwarded to the education department for vetting and was subsequently approved in May 2023,” The Civic Body Stated.Following approval, the architecture department developed a detailed plan, which was subsequently sent back to the engineering department for final clearance.The idea for upgrading the Club was first proposed in 2021-22 by former Chandni Chowk Councilor Ravi Kaptan.Originally inaugurated in 1966 by the then Mayor, The Club Comprises A Large Hall, A Gym, A Swimming Pool, and an attached playground. In 2008, it was renamed in honor of Shanti Desai, Former Mayor and Standing Committee Chairperson.Once completes, the upgraded facility will offer training and amenities for various indoor sports, including badminton, Table Tennis, and Squash, Squash, According to Officials.