Keshav Puram

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'''Keshav Puram''' is a locality in the northwest district of [[Delhi]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Booked for receiving stolen property |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/06/04/stories/2005060417390300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060228155753/http://www.hindu.com/2005/06/04/stories/2005060417390300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2006-02-28 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2005-06-04 |accessdate=2008-07-18 |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> It was first developed by the [[Delhi Development Authority]]. The area has a lot of parks and the pollution levels are low . The number of people living is also low.

== Administration and politics ==
Keshav Puram is in the constituency represented by [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] [[Mr Rajesh Gupta]] of the [[Aam Aadmi Party|Aam Aadami Party]] The area falls under the Wazirpur jurisdiction (No.17) of Delhi. Keshav Puram falls under the Chandni Chowk Constituency, presently represented in the Lok Sabha by [[Harsh Vardhan (Delhi politician)|Dr. Harsh vardhan]], BJP. It is a [[Ward (division)|ward]] of the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Congress list for MCD by-polls |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/06/07/stories/2004060711970300.htm/summary_0286-21214594_ITM |date=2004-06-07 |accessdate=2008-07-18 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The constituent blocks of Keshav Puram are all represented by [[Resident Welfare Association]]s.

After the [[delimitation]] of assembly constituencies, Keshav Puram now falls under the Wazirpur assembly constituency. In the 2008 election, Congress candidate Hari Shankar Gupta defeated BJP's Mange Ram Garg. Ex-MLA Anil Bhardwaj of Congress, who happens to be a resident of Keshav Puram, represents the Tri Nagar assembly constituency, and defeated BJP's [[Dr. Nand Kishore Garg]] on two consecutive occasions.

== Transport ==
The Keshav Puram [[Delhi Metro|Metro]] station lies on the [[Red Line (Delhi Metro)|Red Line]] and was opened in 2004.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tri Nagar-Rithala Metro by March 31 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/509735.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=2004-02-21 |accessdate=2008-07-18 |first1=Arun |last1=Shrivastava}}</ref> Feeder bus services operate from other Metro stations, such as Netaji Subhash Place<ref>{{cite news |title=60 GPS-fitted Metro feeder buses soon |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-05-23/delhi/27871046_1_feeder-buses-feeder-service-rohini-west |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021053702/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-05-23/delhi/27871046_1_feeder-buses-feeder-service-rohini-west |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-21 |date=2007-05-23 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2008-07-18 }}</ref>

Underpass linking the [[Ring Road]] & Keshav Puram is now functional. It is connected to the Ring Road also through the Wazirpur Depot (known as Netaji Subhash Place). [[Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station|Sarai Rohilla]] and [[Shakurbasti railway station|Shakurbasti]] are the two nearestest railway station to Keshav Puram.

==Educational institutions==
* Government Boys Senior Secondary School<ref>{{cite news |title=13-year-old found hanging in school |url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=48812 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=2003-04-10 |accessdate=2008-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030425054547/http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=48812 |archive-date=25 April 2003 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* Government Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya No.1<ref>{{cite news |title=Board Results |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-07-01/education/27303533_1_class-board-exam-board-results |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021053708/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-07-01/education/27303533_1_class-board-exam-board-results |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-21 |date=2002-07-01 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2008-07-18 }}</ref>
* Mata Shiv Devi Public School<ref>{{cite news |title=Principal held for fraud |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-14072653_ITM |work=The Times of India |date=2004-10-20 |accessdate=2008-07-18 }}</ref>
* Tyagi Public School
* Kendriya Vidyalaya, Keshav Puram
* District Institute of Education and training
* Campus of open learning University of Delhi

==Hospitals==
Apart from several private clinics and medical consultancies, there are several hospitals in and around the neighborhood. These are listed below:

* Delhi Government Dispensary
* Deenbandhu Chottu Ram Dispensary (also offers [[homeopathy|homeopathic]] treatments)

==Industry==
Industry in Keshav Puram includes meat warehousing,<ref>{{cite news |title=Cow slaughter issue turns MCD panel meet into war zone, BJP men bicker |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-07-16/delhi/27861053_1_cow-slaughter-dengue-fever-godowns |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021053714/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-07-16/delhi/27861053_1_cow-slaughter-dengue-fever-godowns |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-10-21 |date=2005-07-16 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2008-07-18 }}</ref> and plastics<ref>{{cite news |title=NDPL conducts raids, detects major theft |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/24/stories/2006062415210400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070320114138/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/24/stories/2006062415210400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-03-20 |date=2006-06-24 |accessdate=2008-07-18 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> fibre-glass production,<ref>{{cite news |title=In a Glass of its own |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19981105/30952244.html |work=The Indian Express |date=1998-11-05 |accessdate=2008-07-18 }}</ref> and food production. A notable company in Keshav Puram is [[Britannia Industries]]. Previously Keshav Puram was also the site for [[Kwality]], a producer of frozen desserts. The area has many cold storage facilities.

==Sports and recreation==
The Keshav Puram Cricket Club plays in the President’s Estate Friendship Challenge League.<ref>{{cite news |title=Keshav Puram Club win |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040121/ncr3.htm |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=2004-01-21 |accessdate=2008-07-18 }}</ref> Healthways has a swimming pool and a fitness centre. Keshav Puram has many parks, including the Mazdoor Park (also referred as ''Hathoda Ram Park'' for a statue depicting a laborer wielding a large ''hathoda'' i.e. hammer). There is also a fitness center in one of the parks near Keshav Puram Subzi Mandi. The Dhyan Chand sports complex houses facilities for many sports, such as swimming and tennis, and is located in neighboring [[Ashok Vihar]].

==Public services==
Keshav Puram has an elderly recreation centre, namely Varishth Nagrik Manoranjan Kendra at C4 block. Keshav Puram has a local police station, which also serves the neighboring areas in northwest Delhi.<ref>{{cite news |title=Enforcement teams get mixed reception |url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/12/19/stories/14192185.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020327174350/http://www.hindu.com/2000/12/19/stories/14192185.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2002-03-27 |date=2000-12-19 |accessdate=2008-07-18 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> There is a hospital under construction.<ref>{{cite news |title=36 new hospitals to come up in Delhi |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/29/stories/2007042905360300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070501160307/http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/29/stories/2007042905360300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-05-01 |date=2007-04-29 |accessdate=2008-07-18 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Keshav Puram has two commercial zones, namely the Aggarwal Modern Bazaar and R G. The area also has two petrol stations.

==Culture==
There are multiple movie theaters in and around Keshav Puram. These are at Fun Cinemas (Netaji Subash Place), DT Cinemas (Shalimar Bagh), Shakurpur (Samrat Cinema), Anand Parbat (Liberty), Azadpur (Alpna), Shadipur (Satyam), Karampura (Milan), and Moti Nagar (Natraj) all within a radius of 5 km. Many cultural events are held regularly at Keshav Puram, including the Ram Leela. The life of Lord [[Rama]] is enacted on a podium, and organised on a large scale, with 4,000 to 5,000 daily viewers. Many other programs are held in the locality, such as the Khatu Shyam Sandhya and several Haryanvi cultural presentations. The ''Hasya Kavi Sammelan'', which takes places on the occasion of ''Agrasen Jayanti'', is also a regular feature. In addition to this, cultural programs are organised annually during the festivals of [[Janamashtmi]] and [[Holi]].

There also many temples in this area. Some of them are Shiv Mandir, Sanatan Dharam Mandir, Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Sri Aiswarya Mahaganapathy Temple, Pardeshwar Dham, Sai Mandir and many more. All these temples organise special programs during the festivals and the whole community participates in it.

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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Delhi]]
[[Category:North West Delhi district]]

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