Jaipur: The decision of the state government to destroy the historic Laxmi Vilas Hotel for the Mahatma Gandhi Museum Project Rs 100-Crore has attracted flak from one of the oldest and leading institutions of Gandhian, Rajasthan Samagra Seva Sangh (RSSS), besides activists and environmental lovers.
President of RSS Sawai Singh, who has made a museum proposal, has criticized the state government to spend money and the construction of a new building after an existing interesting.
“In the March 2021 meeting, the idea was waved by us to change the building into the Gandhi Museum.
We have strictly expressed our opinion to maintain the nature of the same building.
I do not support the government’s ideas to destroy the structure.
The projects to make money should not be Created in the name of Gandhi, “said Singh.
However, the top officials of the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) said the project would save public land forever and would not be used for any commercial purposes.
Officials claim that an effort is made to save existing structures but ‘in a mess’ and all heritage values ​​have been destroyed by the previous owner who turned it into a hotel.
The Gaurav Goyal Commissioner said, “Our plan is to build a building using environmentally friendly materials.
This Will praise Central Park.
The idea of ​​this project is to educate young people about Mahamta’s life.
“” The building will not be destroyed until the time plan is resolved.
Objection and suggestions from the public will be invited because the execution will not be carried out without approval, “said Goyal.
Activists associated with this problem also highlight the fact that the land obtained for parks and new construction cannot come in the area.
Under the land acquisition of the State of Rajasthan, the development of urban repairs (UIT) has acquired 322 BGHAS in the Rambagh complex for public utilities in 1973.
In accordance with the claim of UIT, the two main buildings are part of the land ‘obtained’, after Ownership is ‘obtained’.
taken by JDA in 2017 after a long legal battle and was declared part of the park.
Vimal Chaudhary, advice for JDA, said, “The court specifically gives direction to the state government to use the land for the purpose of it.
Because land has been obtained for park parks, it cannot be used for other purposes.” Built during the period of the last ruler of Jaipur Sawai Man Singh-II, Laxmi Vilas was originally a garage of the plantation motorbike which was converted into a hotel by Maharaja Bhawani Singh heir.
During the reign of the BJP government before, it was decided to rent a hotel.
“It was dropped because of the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court,” Chaudhary said.
According to the claims of JDA, the decision to develop the museum was taken because the land was intended as a commercial / recreation at Master Plan 2025.
Park Central Bachao Sangharsh Samiti President Yogesh Yadav, “the step will not waste public money but also disturb the garden sanity for banging on old buildings And burning new.
The land was obtained for public utilities and not for multi-crore projects.
This is an ecological and non-construction zone.
The pursuit of existing structures and building a new building violates the command of the Supreme Court.
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