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Jyoti: /* Karbala (near Jor Bagh) */

2023-08-19T07:25:34Z

‎Karbala (near Jor Bagh)

Jyoti: /* Kotla Mubarakpur */

2022-08-28T07:53:32Z

‎Kotla Mubarakpur

Jyoti: /* Kalu Sarai: IIT/ MBBS coaching */

2022-02-28T19:18:58Z

‎Kalu Sarai: IIT/ MBBS coaching

Jyoti: /* Kalkaji Temple */

2019-01-09T19:41:53Z

‎Kalkaji Temple

Jyoti: /* Kirti Nagar */

2018-01-08T19:44:28Z

‎Kirti Nagar

Jyoti: /* Khairpur village */

2018-01-08T19:39:41Z

‎Khairpur village

Jyoti at 13:42, 27 March 2017

2017-03-27T13:42:22Z

Jyoti at 13:41, 27 March 2017

2017-03-27T13:41:44Z

Pdewan: /* Kotla Mubarakpur */

2015-10-28T15:09:25Z

‎Kotla Mubarakpur

Pdewan: /* Kalu Sarai: IIT/ MBBS coaching */

2015-10-02T15:09:11Z

‎Kalu Sarai: IIT/ MBBS coaching

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 Nursery owner Wasim Khan says the matter is in high court and the other orders have been quashed. “Since 1976, we are operating from here. There are no graves in this area, it’s a myth. We are not able to work, and whenever there is a gathering, people destroy our plants and property,” he alleged.
 = Khairpur village=
 ''' Buried in history '''

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	When you climb over it, you land on an open courtyard where the mosque, which was originally part of Mubarak Shah's tomb complex, stands. The dome of this mosque can hardly be seen, and on both sides of the mosque there are new buildings. Ornamentation work on top of the five arched openings can only be seen in fragments and the courtyard has become a garbage dump. A lone ASI board declaring it a protected monument stands in a corner.		When you climb over it, you land on an open courtyard where the mosque, which was originally part of Mubarak Shah's tomb complex, stands. The dome of this mosque can hardly be seen, and on both sides of the mosque there are new buildings. Ornamentation work on top of the five arched openings can only be seen in fragments and the courtyard has become a garbage dump. A lone ASI board declaring it a protected monument stands in a corner.
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		+	=Krishna Nagar=
		+	[https://epaper.timesgroup.com/olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2020%2F02%2F04&entity=Ar00807&sk=E04FB4D9&mode=text Vibha Sharma, February 4, 2020: ''The Times of India'']
		+	[[File: Delhi- Krishna Nagar, a constitutional profile, as in 2020.jpg\|Delhi- Krishna Nagar, a constitutional profile, as in 2020 <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2020%2F02%2F04&entity=Ar00809&sk=F1ED3F69&mode=image February 4, 2020: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	Oppn plays on voters’ woes, outgoing MLA cites central hurdles
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		+	For long a BJP bastion represented by Harsh Vardhan from 1993 to 2013, the Krishna Nagar constituency chose Aam Aadmi Party’s A K Bagga over BJP’s chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi in 2015. Bagga was certainly the giant killer of those elections and it will be interesting to see if he can reprise that triumph this year.
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		+	It will be a tougher fight because the veteran Ashok Kumar Walia is in the fray on behalf of Congress. The doctor is a four-time winner from the region, thrice from Geeta Colony and once from Laxmi Nagar. BJP has also nominated a medical man, Anil Goyal, who runs the Goyal Urology Centre at Vijay Chowk in Krishna Nagar. He is well known in east Delhi for the medical camps he organises. A few cavilled about his candidature since he lives in Hargovind Enclave and not Krishna Nagar, and Goyal responded, “I work with Krishna Nagar residents every day. Only politically motivated people can make an issue of my residence.”
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		+	While residents define all three candidates as accessible, they aren’t too happy about the pace of development in the area. Bansi Lal, member of the market association at Lal Quarter, said, “Kiran Bedi was an outsider against insider Bagga in 2015. We voted for the insider and expected him to work with zeal in resolving our core problems, but this did happen. For two-and-a-half years, we have been requesting the MLA in vain to look into the water logging at Ghondli Chowk. And for a year, the water supplied by Delhi Jal Board hasn’t been satisfactory.”
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		+	Bagga, for his part, said, “We lived up to people’s expectation despite the hurdles created by the central government and the lieutenant governor. We got a lot of roads constructed, installed 1,000 CCTV cameras and provided free WiFi in Geeta Colony area.” He admitted that water quality was indeed poor, but claimed the problem was leakage from ageing, eroded sewage lines Many others commended AAP for concentrating on other parts of constituency rather than just Krishna Nagar. “Construction of a road from Jheel to Shamshan Ghat, which was pending for a long time, was completed in Bagga’s tenure,” said S C Gupta, a resident of Geeta Colony. “Roads were also made in Geeta Colony and, unlike other parties, AAP is more particular about addressing residents’ issues.”
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		+	When TOI visited the constituency last week, road construction was under way in Jheel Chowk, Krishna Nagar, Geeta Colony and some other places. Near the damaged Jheel Chowk Road opposite Chand Mohalla, Naresh Kumar complained, “Around 15 days ago, the road was dug up to be repaired. Since then it has been in this state.”
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		+	Encroachment on the main roads of Rashid Market, Khureji Khas and Jagat Puri is increasing day by day. “Though this is not a problem that can be solved by the MLA, the pace of commercialisation and encroachment is increasing here,” noted local resident Ejaz Ahmed. “I think all elected representatives need to intervene on this.”
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		+	The locals also said that the tussle between the East Delhi Municipal Corporation and the AAP government over funding adversely affected the sanitation in east Delhi areas. “We saw several strikes by sanitation workers in the past five years. Garbage was not cleared for 4-7 days,” said B S Vohra, president, Federation of East Delhi RWAs. “Despite paying property tax, we were forced to live in unhygienic conditions simply because there is no consensus between two different political parties heading the state government and the municipalities.”
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	=Kucha Pati Ram=		=Kucha Pati Ram=

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	Sikhs and Muslims are the two biggest communities in the village and a gurdwara and a mosque stand on either side of the chaupal.Tughlaq's Bijay Mandal provides a backdrop to the village, a lone, neglected monument. But for the residents of Kalu Sarai it is now the only break from the bustle inside. Conserved only in name and overgrown with grass, creepers and small trees, it has stood invincible in the path of change and the coaching institutes.		Sikhs and Muslims are the two biggest communities in the village and a gurdwara and a mosque stand on either side of the chaupal.Tughlaq's Bijay Mandal provides a backdrop to the village, a lone, neglected monument. But for the residents of Kalu Sarai it is now the only break from the bustle inside. Conserved only in name and overgrown with grass, creepers and small trees, it has stood invincible in the path of change and the coaching institutes.
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		+	=Kamla Nagar=
		+	==2019: Pedestrianisation==
		+	[https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2019%2F12%2F24&entity=Ar01111&sk=C79BDADC&mode=text Vibha Sharma, Dec 24, 2019 ''The Times of India'']
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		+	[[File: The market, spread over 4 sq km, sees a footfall of 12-15,000 on weekdays and 25-30,000 on weekends.jpg\|The market, spread over 4 sq km, sees a footfall of 12-15,000 on weekdays and 25-30,000 on weekends <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2019%2F12%2F24&entity=Ar01111&sk=C79BDADC&mode=text Vibha Sharma, Dec 24, 2019 ‘'The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	Four radial roads in north Delhi’s Kamla Nagar are ready to welcome pedestrians from Tuesday. While only pedestrian movement will be allowed on Kolhapur Road, the three other roads connecting to Spark Mall at Bada Gol Chakkar — Agrasen Marg, Mandelia Road and Gali No. 7 — will see vehicular traffic but surface parking will be banned on all these stretches.
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		+	All vehicles will be shifted to the underground paid parking lot at Spark Mall, which has space for 828 vehicles. “Excess vehicles will be shifted to adjacent roads where parking areas are being earmarked,” said Ira Singhal, the deputy commissioner of North Delhi Municipal Corporation.
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		+	The civic body, which is implementing the pilot project in association with other departments on the direction of the Supreme Court, has completed an exercise earmarking pedestrian areas, no-parking zones and a path to reach the multilevel parking in Spark Mall. “We have drawn yellow lines on the roads and used bollards to separate the portions that can be used by pedestrians and vehicles,” said Singhal.
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		+	The mall, built in 2013, barely sees 40-45% occupancy on a daily basis. “We want to prevent the traders and the shoppers from leaving their cars haphazardly by the road or in the surrounding areas. This will ensure smooth traffic in the market and get us enough space to create alleys for utilities, greenery and pedestrian pathways,” said Singhal.
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		+	The Kamla Nagar market, spread over 4 square kilometre, receives a footfall of 12-15,000 on weekdays and 25-30,000 on weekends.
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		+	The corporation also plans to organise the hawkers encroaching upon the pavements, said Anuj Malhotra, a knowledge partner with the Union home ministry who is assisting the corporation with the project. The plan is to give them uniform and designated spots so that there is no chaos in the market and pedestrians can walk freely on the pavements, Malhotra said. “In the next seveneight days, benches, lamps, dustbins and planters will be installed on either sides of the carriageway for the convenience of pedestrians,” he added.
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		+	The Supreme Court is monitoring the implementation of Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Places Rules, 2019. Few months ago, it had directed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority and the municipal bodies to implement the rules as pilot projects in south Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar, north Delhi’s Kamla Nagar and east Delhi’s Krishna Nagar. Various other authorities, including the traffic police, are also part of the project.
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		+	At Lajpat Nagar III, officials have installed signage and developed walkways in residential neighbourhoods. The project will be in place by Wednesday while the same will take off in Krishna Nagar next month.
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	=Karbala (near Jor Bagh)=		=Karbala (near Jor Bagh)=

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−	~~==Family dispute over offerings==~~
−	[http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=Kalkaji-Temple-row-over-puja-by-women-HC-09022017006010 Kalkaji Temple row over puja by women: HC livid, Feb 9, 2017: The Times of India]
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−	The Delhi high court said it may streamline the functioning of the famous Kalkaji Temple along the lines of the Vaishno Devi shrine if the priests continue making a “joke of the deity“. While hearing a dispute between three siblings over their share in the offerings -or “chadhava“ -Justice J R Midha also rapped one of the priests who is embroiled in a dispute with his sisters.
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−	“You (priest and the incharge) have made a joke of the deity. Nobody concentrates on puja. Puja is a prayer ritual performed to host, honour and worship one or more deities, but here you people are after money ,“ the court remarked, wondering how can people “who auction the rights of doing puja at the temple be permitted to sit in the temple?“ The court's oral observation came on the priest's plea seeking a judicial order to restrain his two sisters from doing puja and sewa at the temple and sharing offerings collected during their turn, an argument he had lost before the trial court, forcing him to come to the high court in appeal.
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−	The priest, through his counsel, B L Wali, argued that puja was being performed in the temple by four “Brahmins“ having an equal share in the income, but this time his sisters were also allowed by the trial court to sit in the puja to enable them to have a share in the offerings. He said the temple had no problem if the sisters entered and worshipped at the temple, i.e do puja, but they can't have a share in the offerings since after marriage their “gotra“ has changed.
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−	But the court would have none of it and made it clear that “we will see as to who will get the money. The court will appoint a person who will record everything going on at the temple while puja is being performed. The person will keep record of the money collected. The money collected will be kept in the bank till we decide the issue finally.“
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−	Justice Midha also indicated he may appoint an investigating officer to see who all are sitting for the puja and to check the antecedents of the persons even as he gave a day's time to the sparring siblings to attempt an out-of-court settlement.
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−	~~The court has, however, called them to appear on February 10 when it said it will formulate questions and may treat the issue as a PIL.~~
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−	The HC had asked the priest why he wanted to debar his sisters from performing puja and sewa at the temple after he sought an urgent hearing against a trial court order allowing his sisters to do both and claim a share in the offerings.
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−	The counsel said since the married daughters belong to different families and gotra, they have no right to perform puja-sewa and argued that the trial court's February 4 order should be stayed and his sisters be restrained from performing puja. He sought to restrain his sisters from claiming a share in the offerings, arguing that in the history of the Kalkaji temple, no woman has ever performed puja.

	=Kalu Sarai: IIT/ MBBS coaching=		=Kalu Sarai: IIT/ MBBS coaching=

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 [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F01%2F08&entity=Ar00402&sk=E3D880E6&mode=text  Why this city police station ranks among India’s top 10, January 8, 2018: ''The Times of India'']
-[[File: Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the playroom.jpg|Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the playroom <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F01%2F08&entity=Ar00402&sk=E3D880E6&mode=text  Why this city police station ranks among India’s top 10, January 8, 2018: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
+[[File: Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2018)- the playroom.jpg|Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2018)- the playroom <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F01%2F08&entity=Ar00402&sk=E3D880E6&mode=text  Why this city police station ranks among India’s top 10, January 8, 2018: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
-[[File: Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the gym.jpg|Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the gym <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F01%2F08&entity=Ar00402&sk=E3D880E6&mode=text  Why this city police station ranks among India’s top 10, January 8, 2018: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
+[[File: Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2018)- the gym.jpg|Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2018)- the gym <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F01%2F08&entity=Ar00402&sk=E3D880E6&mode=text  Why this city police station ranks among India’s top 10, January 8, 2018: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
-[[File: Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the meeting room.jpg|Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the meeting room <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F01%2F08&entity=Ar00402&sk=E3D880E6&mode=text  Why this city police station ranks among India’s top 10, January 8, 2018: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
+[[File: Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2018)- the meeting room.jpg|Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2018)- the meeting room <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F01%2F08&entity=Ar00402&sk=E3D880E6&mode=text  Why this city police station ranks among India’s top 10, January 8, 2018: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
-[[File: Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the park.jpg|Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the park <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F01%2F08&entity=Ar00402&sk=E3D880E6&mode=text  Why this city police station ranks among India’s top 10, January 8, 2018: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
+[[File: Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2018)- the park.jpg|Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2018)- the park <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F01%2F08&entity=Ar00402&sk=E3D880E6&mode=text  Why this city police station ranks among India’s top 10, January 8, 2018: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
 West Delhi’s Kirti Nagar police station has added a new feather to Delhi Police’s cap by bagging a place in the list of top 10 police stations in India. Home minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday evening felicitated the top police stations during the inauguration of a three day all-India conference of police chiefs in Gwalior.

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	Dr. Anjum, along with Col. Bashir Hussain Zaidi, surveyed the complex and with help from other knowledgeable people has listed the monuments with a thoroughness that is worthy of appreciation		Dr. Anjum, along with Col. Bashir Hussain Zaidi, surveyed the complex and with help from other knowledgeable people has listed the monuments with a thoroughness that is worthy of appreciation
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		+	=Kirti Nagar=
		+	==2018: 10th best police station in India==
		+	[https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F01%2F08&entity=Ar00402&sk=E3D880E6&mode=text Why this city police station ranks among India’s top 10, January 8, 2018: ''The Times of India'']
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		+	[[File: Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the playroom.jpg\|Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the playroom <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F01%2F08&entity=Ar00402&sk=E3D880E6&mode=text Why this city police station ranks among India’s top 10, January 8, 2018: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	[[File: Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the gym.jpg\|Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the gym <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F01%2F08&entity=Ar00402&sk=E3D880E6&mode=text Why this city police station ranks among India’s top 10, January 8, 2018: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	[[File: Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the meeting room.jpg\|Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the meeting room <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F01%2F08&entity=Ar00402&sk=E3D880E6&mode=text Why this city police station ranks among India’s top 10, January 8, 2018: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	[[File: Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the park.jpg\|Kirti Nagar police station, 10th best police station in India (2017)- the park <br/> From: [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F01%2F08&entity=Ar00402&sk=E3D880E6&mode=text Why this city police station ranks among India’s top 10, January 8, 2018: ''The Times of India'']\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	West Delhi’s Kirti Nagar police station has added a new feather to Delhi Police’s cap by bagging a place in the list of top 10 police stations in India. Home minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday evening felicitated the top police stations during the inauguration of a three day all-India conference of police chiefs in Gwalior.
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		+	The police station secured the 10th rank after a thorough background check and an exhaustive evaluation process lasting six months. The criteria for selection were available amenities, infrastructure, crime scenario and the conduct and behaviour of police personnel posted there. It is learnt that the examining committee gave the station maximum points on patrolling, discipline and cleanliness.
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		+	Appreciating the efforts of SHO Anil Sharma, police commissioner Amulya Patnaik said Kirti Nagar will be considered a model police station and best practices replicated across other stations in the capital.
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		+	Dependra Pathak, Delhi Police chief spokesperson, said that the police station has been able to maintain law and order, apart from having amenities like free Wi-Fi for the public, a cafeteria, purified water and coffee dispensers, quarantine rooms, signboards, clean washrooms and proper seating arrangements for visitors.
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		+	“From the reception to lockups, it has set an example for other police stations in Delhi, which often come under criticism for being unfriendly. Food is available at subsidised rates for policemen as well as the public in the cafeteria,” said an officer.
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		+	The Wi-Fi services can be accessed by visitors by registering their ID at the front desk. Apart from an indoor games room, the police station has a badminton court and a gym for policemen. The station also provides newspapers and legal literature in the visitors’ room.
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		+	Area residents and businessmen can use the station’s dedicated website (www.pskirtinagar.com) to approach police for help. People can download various verification forms (like for tenants or helps) from the website, apart from lodging complaints with the SHO.
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		+	Soon after taking charge, Patnaik had reiterated that policemen needed to give priority to people and their requirements. DCP Vijay Kumar and SHO Sharma worked under special commissioner P Kamaraj for bringing about the change.
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		+	“Earlier, the reporting room was an old structure and there was no facility for visitors. There was no space for keeping documents. Also, there was no Sankarman Kaksh (isolation room for questioning of suspects). We made a state-of-the-art facility and built new washrooms. Clean toilets, drainage system and seepage issues were fixed. Beautification was taken up,” a senior officer said.
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		+	From fax machines to installing CCTV cameras in the premises, the SHO also made a significant change in the condition of the lockup by providing mattresses, blankets in winters to having a clean and partitioned bathroom.
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		+	“On the policing front, the station boasts of wellmaintained registers of medico-legal cases and statements of witnesses in calls, standing orders & circulars and absconders and deserters list. The station has good coordination with other stakeholders, like the area SDM,” an officer added.

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 =Kalkaji Temple=

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	When you climb over it, you land on an open courtyard where the mosque, which was originally part of Mubarak Shah's tomb complex, stands. The dome of this mosque can hardly be seen, and on both sides of the mosque there are new buildings. Ornamentation work on top of the five arched openings can only be seen in fragments and the courtyard has become a garbage dump. A lone ASI board declaring it a protected monument stands in a corner.		When you climb over it, you land on an open courtyard where the mosque, which was originally part of Mubarak Shah's tomb complex, stands. The dome of this mosque can hardly be seen, and on both sides of the mosque there are new buildings. Ornamentation work on top of the five arched openings can only be seen in fragments and the courtyard has become a garbage dump. A lone ASI board declaring it a protected monument stands in a corner.
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		+	=Kucha Pati Ram=
		+	==Kuremal's Qulfi==
		+	[http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=DELHI-BELLY-Whats-your-favourite-kulfi-24102015008049 ''The Times of India''], Oct 24 2015
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		+	[[File: Kuremal's Qulfi.jpg\| Kuremal's Qulfi ; Picture courtesy: [http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=DELHI-BELLY-Whats-your-favourite-kulfi-24102015008049 ''The Times of India''], Oct 24 2015\|frame\|500px]]
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		+	Sujith Nair
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		+	'''Indira loved rabri, Vajpayee liked anaar. With 50 flavours at Kuremal's, decision-making is hard'''
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		+	It takes a heritage walk to reach Kuremal's Kulfi in Kucha Pati Ram, a bylane lined with havelis bearing intricate woodwork, rem nants of a once-thriving Sitaram Bazar. This is the place -not far from Chawri Bazar Metro Station -that churns out Old Delhi's favourite kulfi, over 50 variants on last count, without which no meal seems complete.
		+	Kuremal's sons, Mohan Lal and Mahavir, carry on the legacy of their father from their respective shops. Kuremal, a village boy from Haryana's Jhajjar district, came to Delhi in the early 1900s to assist his elder brother, who sold ghee in Sitaram Bazar. The duo soon started making matka kulfi, frozen with ice produced in the Baraf Khana in Subzi Mandi.
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		+	Mohan Lal, 75, says that back then kulfi making was quite a tough job and his father and uncle offered three basic variants -rabri, aam and sharbat. The matkas were filled with condensed milk or sharbat and their earthen lids sealed with dough made from wheat. These were then lined up in a brass vessel, which could hold up to 200 of them, and frozen using ice and shoora -a salt sourced from Rajasthan's Sambhar Lake. The kulfis were then scooped out and served in dhak ka patta, to be eaten using a bamboo stick. Plastic donas have now replaced dhak leaves but the bamboo sticks, made in some katras of Old Delhi, are a must as plastic spoons can't breach the denser kulfi made from buffalo milk.
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		+	Sitting on a cot in the first floor of his godown, Mahavir, 64, says, “Rabri kulfi is my favourite,“ echoing his elder brother's choice in a strong Haryanvi accent, even as a dubbed version of the Nicolas Cage-starrer Con Air plays on TV in the background.
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		+	Festivals mean good business, especially events like Ramlila.
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		+	Mahavir says they served kulfi at three Ramlila venues this time, including the one near Red Fort, where his brother also had a stall.
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		+	Mohan Lal says their experiment with fruit kulfis started in the 1970s when they got a catering job from a big business family which wanted custard apple kulfi. A small opening was made on the top of custard apples, 500 of which were flown in from Hyderabad, and its contents extracted delicately. The fruit was then filled with rabri, sealed with dough and frozen.
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		+	Now, they replicate the same technique with mangoes, which are deseeded and filled with mango kulfi. Once frozen, the fruit is peeled, sliced and served -thus, one gets a bite of the mango before savouring the aam kulfi.Apples, too, are stuffed similarly . Mohan Lal says deep freezers have helped improve the shelf life of seasonal fruit like falsa and jamun, kulfis of which are served even in winter.
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		+	Thanks to Kuremal's legendary kulfis, his sons have got invites to serve the high and mighty over the years. “While Indira Gandhi loved rabri kulfis, Atalji (Atal Bihari Vajpayee) had a taste for anaar,“ says Mohan Lal, listing some of their famous clientele.
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		+	With 20-25 flavours available at any given time of the year, it's not easy for kulfi lovers to zero in on a favourite. I've found mine, a seasonal fruit, but will not name it for a selfish reason!

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	Gurjeet Singh, a local, said, “The first coaching institute came up around 2000, and because the village is close to IIT and affordable, more and more students started coming.'' Many of the outstation students stay in the village through most of the year, paying Rs 3,000-Rs 7,000 a month, depending on the facilities they get.		Gurjeet Singh, a local, said, “The first coaching institute came up around 2000, and because the village is close to IIT and affordable, more and more students started coming.'' Many of the outstation students stay in the village through most of the year, paying Rs 3,000-Rs 7,000 a month, depending on the facilities they get.
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−	Geetanshu Sharma, 17 and a resident of Mane sar, left a coaching centre in Kota for Kalu Sarai because he “didn't like it there. It is better here as ere aren't too many stu there aren't too many students in each batch, and it is cheap.“

	A filling meal of parathas costs just Rs 30 at the village eateries, and the “aunties“ who run the kitchens are quite accommodating. “We tell aunty or the caretaker if we want to eat something special,“ said Manish, an IIT aspirant.		A filling meal of parathas costs just Rs 30 at the village eateries, and the “aunties“ who run the kitchens are quite accommodating. “We tell aunty or the caretaker if we want to eat something special,“ said Manish, an IIT aspirant.