For defence infra: Govt orders British-era Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate premises

Key Takeaways

• Delhi’s prestigious Gymkhana Club, one of the country’s oldest and most exclusive institutions, has been directed by the Centre to vacate and hand over its Lutyens’ Delhi premises by June 5 for defence-linked infrastructure and other public projects.
• The order was issued by the Land and Development Office under the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, which said the land was required to meet “urgent institutional needs, governance infrastructure and public-interest projects” in the national capital, integrated with the resumption of adjoining government lands.
• Read Full Story “The premises shall be taken over by the Land & Development Office on June 5,” the notice said.
• The communication added that the land was “critically required for the strengthening and securing of defence infrastructure and other vital public security purposes”.
• “The premises were leased to the Imperial Delhi Gymkhana Club Ltd (now known as Delhi Gymkhana Club Ltd) for the specific purpose of maintaining a social and sporting club,” the letter said.