New Delhi, July 2 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is planning to transform the central Delhi's Mandi House area, which houses notable cultural centres, into a curated sculpture walk and art district along the lines of the existing ones in the US, UK and Japan.

The entire area, which includes Mandi House, the National School of Drama, FICCI Auditorium, Shri Ram Centre, India Gate-NGMA, Hyderabad House, Travancore Bhawan and Triveni Kala Sangam, may feature some of the creations from India's renowned sculptors before 2025 ends.

NDMC Vice-Chairperson Kuljeet Singh Chahal made this announcement while addressing a press conference here on Tuesday.

He said the initiative builds on an earlier resolution to earmark a per cent of NDMC's...