In a few months, if you are anywhere near the Long Bazaar in Vellore’s Old Town, you can just look up to check the time and learn some history as the Vellore Corporation is working on restoring the iconic Tower Clock on the red-brick structure along the congested market street.
A team of archaeological experts, who are working at the Archaeological Survey of India’s headquarters in New Delhi, are on the job to give a complete makeover to the clock and its tower.
A preliminary report that contains the estimated cost, nature of work, time and technology required and raw materials support is being prepared by the team. “The entire work, including the restoration of the clock and the structure around it, will be done by the experts. A report from them is expected in the coming week,” P. Ashok Kumar, Commissioner, Vellore Corporation, told The Hindu.
