Ferozepur heritage gates get a facelift

Ferozepur, July 18

In an effort to revive the lost ‘glory’ of the historic town, 10 heritage gates, which were christened to indicate the names of the destination they would lead to during the pre-partition times, are being given a facelift.

Local MLA Parminder Singh Pinki inaugurated the renovated ‘Baghdadi Gate’ last evening. “I will ensure the gates are revived and resurrected in the best possible manner,” he said.

“One doesn’t have to be a history student to notice the rich heritage of the place,” said Rishi Sharma, a young councillor who has been instrumental in restoration of these heritage structures.

The present-day circular road, which is main artery of the town, is still dotted with these gates, but most of them had collapsed due to encroachments. While the renovation work on Delhi Gate, Baghdadi Gate and Multani Gate has been completed, the efforts are on to renovate the rest of them. — OC