Delhi ki sabse purani police chowki — Barh Ki Chowki — ke saath kuch aisa hua hai jo heritage lovers ko pasand nahi aayega. Hindustan Times ki report ke mutabiq, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) ne teen saal pehle is early 19th-century building ka restoration project kiya tha. Lekin ab woh heritage structure apna original character kho chuka hai.
Barh Ki Chowki ka restoration project kya tha
Intach ne Barh Ki Chowki ko restore karne ka kaam kiya tha. Yeh Delhi ki sabse purani police chowki hai jo Sarai Rohilla mein hai. Hindustan Times ke mutabiq, restoration ke baad building ko off-white color se paint kar diya gaya. Iski wajah se heritage structure ka original character khatam ho gaya hai.
Kyun bigda heritage look
Jab bhi kisi heritage building ki restoration hoti hai, toh original material aur color scheme ko preserve karna important hota hai. Lekin is case mein aisa nahi hua. Hindustan Times ki report ke hisaab se, building ko off-white paint karne se uska early 19th-century look bigad gaya. Heritage experts ke liye yeh ek badi chinta ki baat hai.
Hamaari Baat: Heritage preservation mein kya galat hua
Seedha baat karein toh — Intach jaise organization ka kaam heritage ko bachana hota hai, lekin yahan unka restoration project hi heritage ko nuksan pahuncha raha hai. Hamari nazar mein, kisi bhi heritage structure ki restoration karte waqt original material, color, aur architectural style ko preserve karna sabse zaroori hai. Agar off-white paint ki wajah se building ka original character bigad gaya, toh yeh restoration nahi, balki ek tarah se heritage ko aur nuksan pahunchana hai. Delhi ke heritage lovers aur authorities ko is tarah ke projects par dhyan dena chahiye taaki aage se aisi galtiyan na hon.
Sources & References
- Heritage fades at city’s oldest surviving police chowki — Hindustan Times
