ADMINISTRATIVE apathy has been causing deterioration of the iconic Town Hall, erstwhile headquarters of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), located in Chandni Chowk.
The colonial-era building is in dire need of urgent repair as its structural integrity is being threatened by negligence and poor upkeep. Rampant water seepage has resulted in erosion of plaster; exposed steel bars at places thus weakening the structure.
The Corporation recently held an inspection of the premises, which has been lying vacant since 2012 when the municipal body shifted its head office to swanky 28-storeyed Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civic Centre at Jawaharlal Nehru Marg opposite Ramlila Maidan.
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