Change Utilisation of Barat Ghar To Recreation Center
by Rajiv Kakria – 9810275168
MCD Elections approaching, GK and Kailash Colony RWA’s intend to seek affidavits from candidates to ensure change of nomenclature of the much protested Barat Ghar next to Radha
Krishan Mandir. Leaders had promised change of nomenclature and utilisation from Community Center to Recreation Center the process has yet not been initiated.
Once operational the Barat Ghar will be open for use to entire Delhi, be that Sangam Vihar, Rohini, Krishna Nagar or Narela for Marriages, Panchayats, Conclaves etc through Computerised Booking on MCD website on first-come-first-served basis.
Public memory is short and neta’s memory needs to be jogged repeatedly, therefore I reproduce here extracts from series of Samvada Articles on events leading to construction of the Barat Ghar: Feb 2016: ‘MCD is adamant in Preserving SDMC land for DLF… can residents and the Elected Representatives remain mute Spectators in this blatant Land Manipulation’
May 2016: barat ghar chaos at your doorstep… affected RWAs up in arms… ; June 2016 – Barat Ghar… Lt. Governor seeks Factual Report.. Causes a Flutter in SDMC…; June 2016 – Barat Ghar… GKRA members suddenly see Devine Virtue in opposing Site…; Area Councillor K.C. Taneja was called in by angry protesters to order stoppage of work immediately…”; August 2016 – Community Centre in GK-I / Kailash Colony, SDMC Disregards Meenakshi Lekhi’s (MP) Assurance to Stop Construction?…; Jan 2017 – Construction of Barat Ghar in Full Swing … Where are the crusaders who pledged to keep Meenakshi Lekhi’s Promise? May 2017 – I believe in interacting with RWA’s and will endeavour to have congenial working with MLA, says Shikha Rai, Our New Councillor…; And finally in August 2021 RWA representatives of GKRA and Kailash Colony met Area Councillor Shikha Rai, who promised to raise the issue in the MCD Standing Committee and assured that the wishes of residents shall be respected… Let’s see what Happens.
