bhopal two major heritage properties restored for crores of rupees have been let out on longterm leases sadar manzil complex and benazir palace are the two properties listed for adaptive reuse according to sourceslocated in the heart of bhopal sadar manzil property was undertaken for heritage conservation by bhopal smart city development corporation limited bscdcl it was one of the main projects under pancity smart city development the bscdcl statement on adaptive reuse and heritage conservation of sadar manzil states that sadar manzil will now be house for a gallery performance area museum etcrestored for over rs 5 crore and multiple delays due to the covid pandemic the restored structure has not been formally inaugurated yet the building which was also the darbar of the nawab begums was looked upon as a benchmark of heritage conservation in bhopal adaptive reuse was to incorporate support of local economy arts and culture according to sources a west bengalbased group has been leased the property which would use it for commercial use a hoteltype convention centre has not been ruled outanother proposal for development of heritage hotel at benazir palace first gazette notification of the summer palace located near tajulmasajid was approved by the state government in 2015 it was to have a protected status under the department of archeology however even after a restoration efforts the property was never put to adaptive reuse the 14 acre property has been tendered to be converted into a heritage hotel through dbfot mode with a 80year lease by mpt during the pandemicbscdcl and mpt both point that any significant intervention in the properties would not be permitted however with a nondesignated heritage status interventions would be up to the interpretations of consultants and engineers french conservationists sergie senteli had backed out of the fresco restoration in sadar manzil in 2008 some of the frescos were retouched by bscdcl during the restoration