“Delhi govt’s vigilance dept serves notice to IAS officer for demolishing 15th century monument to build bungalow”, Firstpost, April 27, 2023:
“The Delhi government’s vigilance department has served a notice to senior IAS officer Udit Prakash Rai for demolishing a 15th-century monument to build a bungalow, a PTI report said.
The construction of the official accommodation happened during Rai’stenure as Delhi Jal Board’s chief executive officer, the report added.
The monument, a “Mahal” (palace) of the Pathan period and the only remnant of the Khizrabad city founded by Khizr Khan of the Sayyid dynasty was located in the Jal Vihar area near Lajpat Nagar in southeast Delhi…”
Read the full article at Firstpost.com