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Historic Shops Demolished in Varanasi’s Lanka Area, Stirring Public Outcry

By TNI Team June 18, 2025 anti-encroachment Banarasis Chachi ki Kachori congestion conservation cultural identity demolished Demolition Drive food joints growth historic shops India’s oldest living city Intangible Cultural Heritage kulhad-served lassi Lanka area Lanka-Ravidas Gate corridor notices notification Pahalwan Lassi progress public outcry Public Works Department pwd rehabilitation road widening shopkeepers Smart City initiative spicy kachoris tourism access Tourists travel bloggers urban historians varanasi Varanasi Municipal Corporation vegetable sabzi VMC

NEW DELHI: Over 35 shops were razed by the Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) and Public Works Department (PWD) in the bustling Lanka area on June…

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