Please check the time by your watch, no matter what time your wrist watch shows, the time in Dehradun is 5:15. Really, the biggest and most majestic landmark of our town is always showing the same time and that is 5:15!! I am talking about our very own Clock Tower a.k.a. Ghanta Ghar. It's really disappointing to see that this architectural beauty is being neglected by the authorities. We keep reading that the renovation work is likely to start “very soon”, but how soon is something time will tell. Our clock tower is compared to three other such towers around the globe, namely, the Big Ben in London, the Spasskaya Tower in Moscow and the Rajabai Tower in Mumbai, but this is not motivating enough to get this most aesthetic piece of construction ticking once again. It was appalling to hear that some parts of the machinery have been stolen, that too from under the noses of the authorities!
I think it's high time the authorities should “outsource” the development work of the tower and the park surrounding it. If we ask some corporate houses to undertake this work for a suitable compensation, they would be more than happy to take the offer. Come on people, it's time for change, or should I say it's time to change the time!
Rishi Saluja is the Associate Editor for Dehradun Classified. He is a theatre enthusiast and can be reached on saluja@dehradunclassified.com
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