Ludhiana: Gol Market to get replica of the iconic Clock Tower

Model Town’s Gol Market in Ludhiana will soon be getting a replica of the iconic Clock Tower, which stands tall in the old city area

Model Town’s Gol Market will soon be getting a replica of the iconic Clock Tower, which stands tall in the old city area.

Councillor Parvinder Lapran meeting with shopkeepers regarding the Clock Tower project at Gol Market in Model Town, Ludhiana, on Friday. (Harsimar Pal Singh/HT)

The heritage Victoria Memorial Clock Tower had been established by the British in 1906 near Chaura Bazar. The clock tower is being built as part of a ₹3.6-crore project to beautify parks and build roads in the area, of which ₹1 crore will be spent on the replica and for beautification of the Gol Market.

Selfie point to be set up

Congress Ward 48 councillor Parvinder Lapran said that the 25-feet tall structure will come up at a park in the market, and a selfie point will also be set up near the tower.

“Ornamental plants worth ₹10 lakh will be planted in the park and on entry points of the market. Eight other parks situated in the Model Town area will also be beautified under the project, which will be undertaken by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust (LIT). A two-month deadline has been set for its completion.”

Appreciating the move market association president Amarjit Singh said, “There is a dire need to give the market a facelift as nothing concrete has been done after 1995. The park is well maintained and the fountain does not function properly. The project will certainly increase the footfall in the market.”

With the market facing a shortage of parking space, authorities are planning to demarcate the parking area around the park, and a proposal has also been made to reduce the radius of park by a few feet. Lapran said that a separate area has been designated for street vendors and parking space will be demarcated to facilitate the visitors and shopkeepers.