India, July 15 -- New Delhi

The Public Works Department (PWD) of Delhi has invited bids for consultancy services to convert the bungalow at 33, Shamnath Marg, in Civil Lines-long regarded as "jinxed" in political and administrative circles-into an integrated control and command centre for the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).

Officials aware of the matter said the selected agency will be responsible for finalising the master plan layout, providing detailed architectural drawings, undertaking structural changes, and reviewing the landscape, among other necessities, for setting up a command centre.

A PWD official said that around Rs.20 lakh would be spent on the planning. "The process will take around two months. The building w...