Keshav Puram

Keshav Puram is a suburb situated in the north-west of Delhi, India. [cite news |title=Booked for receiving stolen property |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/06/04/stories/2005060417390300.htm |work=The Hindu |date=2005-06-04 |accessdate=2008-07-18 ] It was developed by Delhi Development Authority.

Demography

The area is populated with a mix of people from all income groups. Keshav Puram is also known for its excellent parks. Each Pocket has at least one park.

Administration and politics

Kesav Puram is in the constituency represented by MLC Dr. Mahendra Nagpal of BJP. The area is presently under the WAZIRPUR jurisdiction (No.17) of DELHI. The present MLA is Shri Anil Bhardwaj, INC. Keshav Puram falls under the Outer Delhi Constituency, presently represented in the Lok Sabha by Shri Sajjan Kumar, INC. It is a ward of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. [cite news |title=Congress list for MCD by-polls |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/06/07/stories/2004060711970300.htm/summary_0286-21214594_ITM |work=The Hindu |date=2004-06-07 |accessdate=2008-07-18 ] The various blocks in Kesav Puram are represented by Resident Welfare Associations.

Transport

Keshav Puram metro station is on the Red Line opened in 2004. [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 ] Feeder bus services operate from other areas Metros like Netaji Subhash Place [cite news |title=60 GPS-fitted Metro feeder buses soon |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Delhi/60_GPS-fitted_Metro_feeder_buses_soon/articleshow/2068134.cms |work=The Times of India |date=2007-05-23 |accessdate=2008-07-18 ]

Once the underpass construction between Ring Road & Keshav Puram completes, the locality will be flocked only by motor vehicles and it may possibly loose its present Residential flavor.

The locality is well linked to the Ring Road through Wazirpur Depot (presently called as Netaji Subhash Place)

Bus routes

39 : Keshav Puram to Jheel Kureji (via Karolbagh)
89 : Keshav Puram to Sarojini Nagar (Now merged with 39 due to low turnout)
99 : Keshav Puram to Ambedkar Nagar (Now merged with 39)
912: Vishnu Garden to Punjabi Bagh (via Keshav Puram & Keshav Puram Metro)

442: Azadpur to Nehru Place (via Netaji Subhash Place on Ring Road)
479: Badarpur border to Punjabi Bagh (Only Green buses extend upto Wazirpur Depo/ Netaji Subhash Place)
990: Rohini to Shivaji Stadium (via Netaji Subhash Place on Ring Road)
78 : Azadpur to Karam Pura (via Netaji Subhash Place on Ring Road)
182A: Via Keshav Puram Metro (247 merged with 182A)

Mudrika : All (+) & (-) Mudrika Seva (TMS) Ring road buses touch Netaji Subhash Place
Many Low Floor Eco Friendly Green Passenger Buses on this route have been extended to Netaji Subhash Place / Wazirpur Depo

Nearest Railway Station to Keshav Puram is Sarai Rohilla (All Trains from and to Rajasthan side are from this station)

For those who wish to reach Keshav Puram by bus

Azadpur : Alight at Wazirpur Depot : 761 (From Uttam Nagar, Janak Puri), Ring Road BusesAir Port : Any bus to Dhaula Kuan Dhaula Kuan : Alight at Wazirpur Depot : (+), 442Karol Bagh : Take 39 towards Keshav PuramNew Delhi Railway Station : Take 39 from Ajmeri Gate Side or Pahar Ganj Side. Else Take any bus to Karol Bagh (166, 181, 355) followed by 39. From Patel Nagar, Shadhipur Depot, Karam Pura : 78, 990, 991

Distances

From Karol Bagh : 6 km
From New Delhi Railway Station : 9 km
From Connaught Place / Shivaji Stadium : 8.5 km
From Wazirpur Depot/ Netaji Subhash Place : 0.5 Km
From Punjabi Bagh : 2 km
From AzadPur : 3 km
From Ashok Vihar : 2 km

Educational institutions

* Government Boys Senior Secondary School. [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 ]
* Government Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya No.1. [cite news |title=Board Results |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/14694669.cms |work=The Times of India |date=2002-07-01 |accessdate=2008-07-18 ]
* Mata Shiv Devi Public School. [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 ]
* Keshav Mahavidyalaya College was formerly situated in Keshav Puram. [cite news |title=Foundation stone of new building |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/42417471.cms |work=The Times of India |date=2003-04-05 |accessdate=2008-07-18 ]

Religious places

* Jain Mandir
* Dera -Dhan Dhan Satguru Tera Hi Aasra
* Shiv mandir
* Sanatan Dharam Mandir (C-2 Pocket)
* Gurudwara (C-3 Pocket)
* Pardeshwar Dham (C-3 Pocket)
* Shri Aishwarya Maha Ganapati Temple (C-2 Pocket)

Banks

* Karur Vysya Bank (on B-3 Pocket near Tyagi Public School)
* State Bank of India ( at C-7 Pocket Main market)
* ICICI bank (Near Petrol Pump on Main Keshav Puram Road)
* HDFC bank (Near Petrol Pump on Main Keshav Puram Road)
* Andhra Bank (At Agarwal Chambers near A-1 Pocket)
* Canara Bank (At Agarwal Chambers near A-1 Pocket)
* ATM of UTI Bank

Hospitals

Apart from many private clinics run as medical consultancies and commercial clinics by private doctors, there are hospitals

* Delhi Government Dispensary
* Dheenabandhu Chottu Ram Dispensary (also caters to Homeopathic treatments)
* Max hospitals (in Netaji Subhash Place)

Hyegine

The locality is evenly distributed well with public conveniences built and maintained by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, which are friendly to the disabled. The Government sponsored Condom Vending Machines are the new attractions to these toilets. These are yet to be filled with the needed stuff.

Industry

Industry in Keshav Duram includes meat warehousing, [cite news |title=Cow slaughter issue turns MCD panel meet into war zone, BJP men bicker |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1172598,prtpage-1.cms |work=The Times of India |date=2005-07-16 |accessdate=2008-07-18 ] and plastics [cite news |title=NDPL conducts raids, detects major theft |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/24/stories/2006062415210400.htm |work=The Hindu |date=2006-06-24 |accessdate=2008-07-18 ] and fibre-glass production. [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 ]

ports and recreation

The Keshav Puram Cricket Club plays in the President’s Estate Friendship Challenge League. [cite news |title=Keshav Puram Club win |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040121/ncr3.htm |work=The Tribune |date=2004-01-21 |accessdate=2008-07-18 ]

Healthways has a swimming pool and fitness centre

Keshav Puram has many parks in the area major ones being Mazdoor Park (also referred as Hathoda Ram Park as it is popularly called. This name refers to a sculpture in the park which shows a labour with a big hathoda in his hands)

There is also a fitness centre in one of the parks near Keshav Puram Subzi Mandi

Dhyan chand sports complex which has facilities for many games such as swimming, Tennis etc is situated in Ashok Vihar and is at a distance of 1ooo meters

Personalities from Keshav Puram

"Late Smt. Indumati Kaushik"

Smt. Indumati Kaushik was a famous poetess. Her poetry is famous in India as well as abroad. She spent a long time of her life living in Keshav Puram. She wrote a book 'Asweekar' - Hindi Khand Kavya, and won many awards for the outstanding literature. She was well known for her Hindi poems and gazals. Her books are still in the press.

She was not only a poetess, but a famous social figure. She was involved in the political activities in Keshav Puram, and had worked very hard for the development of the area.

She died on July 20, 2008 after long illness. Her book 'Abhinav Aarambh - Neelkanth' (Mahakavya) is in the process to become a book.

"Sahib Singh Verma"

He was elected for Municipal Corporation of Delhi in 1977 and went on to become Chief Minister of Delhi and afterwards he was a union minister in the Government of India.

Other public services

Keshav Puram has a police station which also serves neighbouring areas of north-west Delhi. [cite news |title=Enforcement teams get mixed reception |url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/12/19/stories/14192185.htm |work=The Hindu |date=2000-12-19 |accessdate=2008-07-18 ] There is a hospital under construction. [cite news |title=36 new hospitals to come up in Delhi |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/29/stories/2007042905360300.htm |work=The Hindu |date=2007-04-29 |accessdate=2008-07-18 ]

Keshav Puram has two petrol pumps. It also has two commercial centres Aggarwal Modern Bazar and R G . Both are near the two petrol pumps respectively. Aggarwal Modern Bazar houses Canara Bank and Andhra Bank branches. RG houses ICICI bank and HDFC bank branches.

Cultural life

Cinema theatres near to Keshav Puram are at Shakurpur (Samrat Cinema), Anand Parbat (Liberty), Azadpur (Alpna),Shadipur (Satyam), Karampura (Milan) and Moti Nagar (Natraj. These are all within a radius of 5 km and screen mostly Hindi films.

Many cultural events are held regularly at Keshavpuram. Some of them are listed below.

Ramlilas (where the life of Lord Rama is enacted at stage) are held at fairly big scale where 4000 to 5000 people attend everyday.

There are many cultural programs such as Khatu Shyam Sandhya and Hariyanavi cultural programs. Hasya Kavi Sammelan on the occassion of Agarsen Jayanti is also a regular annual feature.

Also cultural programs are held during various festivals such as Janmashtami, Holi

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