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From: Architexturez <interface.services@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 12:29:01 +0530
Another building in the Lutyens Bungalow heritage zone is in danger of
disappearing from New Delhi's urbanscape. Member of Parliament and
industrialist Naveen Jindal has sought the de-listing of Patni House at
5 Mansingh Road from the heritage list that is final but pending
notification of the New Delhi Municipal Council.
The property had created waves in the real estate market when it was
purchased for over Rs 150 crore about a year ago.
Conservationists and experts say that if the building gets de-listed, it
would pave the way for other privately owned buildings of heritage value
getting demolished. It was built in 1925 by the Pattani family of
Gujarat and is a part of the heritage list prepared by the Indian
National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) in collaboration
with the Delhi Development Authority. The building also falls in the
conservation zone of the new Master Plan.
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http://www.hindustantimes.com/Redir.aspx?ID=7c3b1a1f-7e7d-4879-a53d-834effb91f94