Don’t disrupt operations until there is clarity if alternate land will be allotted, Club writes to Centre | Delhi News
3 min readNew DelhiMay 26, 2026 04:48 AM IST The General Committee overseeing the Delhi Gymkhana Club has urged the Union government not to disrupt its operations until there is clarity on whether an alternate appropriate plot of land will be allotted to it. The committee – constituted by the Centre – also requested that investments made in its facilities be reconsidered along with the fact that relocation will require rebuilding those facilities at a significant cost. In a letter dated May 23, written to the Land and Development Office (L&DO), the Club’s officiating secretary, Rajesh Bhatnagar, requested that the timeline for vacating the premises be reconsidered and sought an urgent meeting with officials from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. In the letter, the Club said that there should be “no dislocation of the Club and its operations” until certain issues are clarified. These include whether the government is considering allotting an “appropriately located alternate plot of land” for relocation and recognition of the Club’s expenditure over decades on improving infrastructure and facilities …


