New Delhi

The Delhi government is ramping up the city’s power infrastructure to meet requirements for the next 50 years, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Wednesday while inaugurating work to bury electricity wires in Chandni Chowk.

Gupta said that 28 roads and streets in Old Delhi, including Kucha Mahajani, Bhagirath Palace, Jama Masjid Road and Nai Sadak, will be freed from overhanging electricity cables under the project, which entails an expenditure of Rs 160 crore.

The chief minister said the government is pushing electric vehicle adoption in a big way, a move that will significantly increase the city’s future power demand and necessitate long-term planning.

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She added that the government will also revive the historic Town Hall building and restore it as a monument.