This blog was written in the centenary year of Mr. Nek Chand’s birth, following the demolition of a part of the Rock Garden’s wall in early 2025. It reflects on the layered meanings of this space, as heritage, protest, urban design intervention, and an incubator for sustainable practices, and asks what it means to truly honour a visionary like Nek Chand in today’s planning culture.
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