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Photos: Delhi landmarks begin reopening, visitors still wary

The Delhi tourism department on June 4 opened the Garden of Five Senses, Nature Bazaar, Azad Hind Gram, Guru Tegh Bahadur Memorial and all three locations of the popular Dilli Haat in a bid to bring citizens some respite from months of coronavirus related restrictions in the capital and get the gears going for artisans and craftsmen. The openings coincided with the Jama Masjid and Fatehpuri mosque also welcoming visitors after attempting to reopen for good in June but choosing otherwise as the city’s Covid-19 cases surged.

Updated on: Jul 06, 2020 3:27 PM IST

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A worker at a food stall cleans while setting up at Dilli Haat in New Delhi on July 4. The usually bustling Dilli Haat in INA reopened on the July 4 weekend after more than three months to barely any visitors. Even several store operators kept away. At its eateries, most owners told HT that their employees had returned to their home states. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 06, 2020 3:27 PM

A worker at a food stall cleans while setting up at Dilli Haat in New Delhi on July 4. The usually bustling Dilli Haat in INA reopened on the July 4 weekend after more than three months to barely any visitors. Even several store operators kept away. At its eateries, most owners told HT that their employees had returned to their home states. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT PHOTO)

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The Dilli Haat premises at INA being disinfected on July 4. The Delhi tourism department had on July 3 announced that all three centres of Dilli Haat, Nature Bazaar, The Garden of Five Senses, Azad Hind Gram and GTB Memorial would open the following day and that no entry fee would be charged for the first 15 days to promote footfall. (Biplov Bhuyan/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jul 06, 2020 3:27 PM

The Dilli Haat premises at INA being disinfected on July 4. The Delhi tourism department had on July 3 announced that all three centres of Dilli Haat, Nature Bazaar, The Garden of Five Senses, Azad Hind Gram and GTB Memorial would open the following day and that no entry fee would be charged for the first 15 days to promote footfall. (Biplov Bhuyan/HT PHOTO)

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Despite the advertisement, save for the government-run handicrafts ‘Tribes of India’ shops, no stores or food stalls at Dilli Haat were open on July 4. Some of the owners, who had come, left within hours and some said that setting up with fresh stock could take at least a fortnight. The sight of closed eateries left little to do for the odd visitor. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 06, 2020 3:27 PM

Despite the advertisement, save for the government-run handicrafts ‘Tribes of India’ shops, no stores or food stalls at Dilli Haat were open on July 4. Some of the owners, who had come, left within hours and some said that setting up with fresh stock could take at least a fortnight. The sight of closed eateries left little to do for the odd visitor. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

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A congregation offers namaz at the Jama Masjid on July 4. In another part of Delhi, the city’s biggest mosque and a major tourist monument, the Jama Masjid made a second go at opening to the public after an about-turn in June following an assessment of the Covid-19 situation in the capital by mosque administration. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 06, 2020 3:27 PM

A congregation offers namaz at the Jama Masjid on July 4. In another part of Delhi, the city’s biggest mosque and a major tourist monument, the Jama Masjid made a second go at opening to the public after an about-turn in June following an assessment of the Covid-19 situation in the capital by mosque administration. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

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Joining the Jama Masjid in welcoming back congregations was the Fatehpuri Masjid, on the western end of the Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi. Authorities at both mosques had closed doors on June 8, biding time against rising Covid-19 cases. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 06, 2020 3:27 PM

Joining the Jama Masjid in welcoming back congregations was the Fatehpuri Masjid, on the western end of the Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi. Authorities at both mosques had closed doors on June 8, biding time against rising Covid-19 cases. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

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The Garden of Five Senses in south Delhi, which was among the five tourist spots that opened on July 4, fared somewhat better. The security supervisor of the location told HT that around 50 people had dropped by, but the amphitheatre and canteen continue to remain closed. For now, only the garden area is accessible with masks and distancing being ensured. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 06, 2020 3:27 PM

The Garden of Five Senses in south Delhi, which was among the five tourist spots that opened on July 4, fared somewhat better. The security supervisor of the location told HT that around 50 people had dropped by, but the amphitheatre and canteen continue to remain closed. For now, only the garden area is accessible with masks and distancing being ensured. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

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Nature Bazaar in Chhatarpur, another exhibition space for handicrafts and artisanal goods, bore much the same look as the venerable Delhi Haat on opening day. With little by way of footfall due to concerns over the coronavirus in public spaces, stall owners were already grappling with the concern of having to pay rent in times of little to no business. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 06, 2020 3:27 PM

Nature Bazaar in Chhatarpur, another exhibition space for handicrafts and artisanal goods, bore much the same look as the venerable Delhi Haat on opening day. With little by way of footfall due to concerns over the coronavirus in public spaces, stall owners were already grappling with the concern of having to pay rent in times of little to no business. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

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A view inside a store at Dilli Haat in INA on July 04. Ratan Singh, chief manager, Dilli Haat, told HT, “All government-run stores are open. We have informed all artisans all over the country to start coming in. At least those in Delhi and nearby areas can start coming. The footfall will pick up in some days. We had to start somewhere.” The owners’ demands for reduced interim rent is under consideration. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 06, 2020 3:27 PM

A view inside a store at Dilli Haat in INA on July 04. Ratan Singh, chief manager, Dilli Haat, told HT, “All government-run stores are open. We have informed all artisans all over the country to start coming in. At least those in Delhi and nearby areas can start coming. The footfall will pick up in some days. We had to start somewhere.” The owners’ demands for reduced interim rent is under consideration. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)

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