Old Delhi rebrand push
Delhi plans to rename the Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation to an 'Indraprastha' identity as part of a renewed push to preserve and restore Old Delhi’s historic fabric. (tfipost.com)
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta chaired the SRDC’s 38th board meeting on March 13, 2026 and instructed officials to prepare three ranked name options for a final decision. (tfipost.com) Officials have formally shortlisted three options: Indraprastha Virasat Punarsthaapana Nigam; Indraprastha Dharohar Sanrakshan Evam Vikas Parishad; and Indraprastha Punarutthan Parishad. (tfipost.com) The board review covered the Chandni Chowk redevelopment corridor from Lal Jain Mandir to Fatehpuri Masjid and recorded ongoing works valued at about ₹160 crore across 28 roads in Old Delhi. (newindianexpress.com) Gupta ordered financial scrutiny after officials said a 2018 project with an initial estimate of roughly ₹65 crore expanded to nearly ₹148 crore, and she spoke of probing “serious irregularities and corruption” including the alleged role of a former board chairperson. (infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com) The Indraprastha framing has active political backers inside the SRDC—Chandni Chowk MP Praveen Khandelwal has proposed names such as “Indraprastha Redevelopment Corporation” and has pushed the idea to senior BJP leaders. (tfipost.com) Administratively, the SRDC is constituted as a not‑for‑profit under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956, and the Gupta administration has signalled a wider institutional overhaul, including the chief minister taking on the SRDC chairpersonship. (thepatriot.in) (oneindia.com)
