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MCD removes 10 truckloads of debris from Zamrudpur monuments
Hindustan Times··28 Aug
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Thursday began removing illegal structures at Lodhi-era heritage monuments in south Delhi's Zamrudpur village. Walls used as cattle sheds and storage were torn down. Ten truckloads of debris were cleared and illegal gates removed. The drive follows an August 10 report and a Supreme Court order, with the case listed for October 7.
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What It Means For You
- Residents near Zamrudpur's Lodhi-era tombs lose structures built on protected land, as MCD warns further anti-encroachment action is coming.
- The Supreme Court's push could speed up protection of other encroached heritage sites across Delhi that face similar neglect.
- Zamrudpur's Grade 1 heritage tombs become more accessible to the public once cattle sheds and storage units are cleared.
What's Happening
- MCD's crackdown followed a Supreme Court order on Monday summoning an MCD additional commissioner to explain the encroachment at the tombs.
- A joint MCD team worked with police to remove three iron gates blocking entry to the monument site.
- Hindustan Times had first reported on August 10 that the Lodhi-era tombs were walled off by unplanned housing and used as storehouses.
Delhi's Neglected Heritage Sites
- The Zamrudpur tombs were built by Zamrud Khan, an Afghan noble during the reign of Sikandar Lodhi in the late 15th century.
- The tombs are listed as Grade 1 heritage buildings by the Delhi government.
- The Supreme Court has posted the matter for further hearing on October 7.
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