India, Aug. 11 -- Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena will lay the foundation stone for a new clock tower at the junction of Shankar road and Mandir Marg, near Talkatora stadium on Monday evening, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) officials said. The ceremony is also expected to be attended by New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj and PWD minister and New Delhi MLA Parvesh Verma.

According to NDMC VC Kuljeet Chahal,the 27-meters tall clock tower will be built at a cost of Rs.1.3 crore and is likely to be completed by December this year. The clock tower will feature a two-meter diameter clock and an octagonal design made of Reinforced Cement Concrete, adorned with a layer of clay bricks and other ornamental features. The surrounding area will have grani...