The Oberoi Grand has written to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Kolkata Police, seeking their help in moving hawkers out of the Grand arcade so that repair work on the arcade’s columns can begin. ADVERTISEMENTThe Oberoi Grand was shut down in August 2024, with an initial two-year deadline for repairs and renovation of the heritage property. “It is a declared stand of the KMC that we will help Oberoi Grand in its renovation. There was no change in the situation when Metro visited the Grand arcade on Sunday. At the Grand arcade, as in many other parts of the city, this rule is not being followed.

Source: The Telegraph January 26, 2026 01:40 UTC