LAHORE : The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) is going to complete the conservation project of Badshahi Masjid. The Masjid building was losing its glorious state due to inappropriate implementation of materials and lack of management.
The project was entrusted to the WCLA for conservation in 2022 by the Punjab government through Auqaf Department.
The total approved cost of the project was Rs350.57 million. The Authority had constituted an advisory body for the decisions and implementation of the conservation proposals.
The committee consisted of historians, architects, conservationists, engineers as well as representatives from Auqaf and Archeology departments. In initial phase, documentation and structural assessment was done. After the consent of this committee, physical works initiated at site. The conservation of mosque chambers is in progress.
So far 50 percent works have been completed while the laying of electrical wires at top roof is in progress. The conservation of main entrance, a part of the scheme, is also under way.
The illumination of domes, minarets, and front façade has been completed. As part of this project, toilet block was found in dilapidated condition; however, it is also in phase of reconstruction. WCLA focused on the historical revival and preservation of this invaluable asset. The conservation of mosque building is also percent completed.