Memories of demolition in Walled City still fresh as elections near

Jaipur | Monday | 19th November, 2018

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In the Walled City, trees played vital landmarks as lanes are named after them. Our sentiments were hurt after witnessing the barbaric method adopted by the administration,” said Janak Singh, a resident of the Walled City. Never before the streets of the Walled City in Jaipur underwent so many chops and changes as in the past few years. Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) claims that it has constructed toilets in 90% of the area in the city. The Smart City and Metro train projects unleashed large-scale demolitions, diversions and blockades in the streets best known for their heritage.Very old trees were felled and temples were brought down in the name of development..