According to the report of the Communications and International Affairs Department of the Arak Municipality, the Rastin Sarai (New Sarai) is the last and newest building constructed in the late Qajar dynasty in the year 1295 solar by Haj Mirza Mohammad Ali Khan, the grandfather of Sheikh Mohammad Rastin, in two floors with a gabled roof and wooden structures. Over the years, despite being close to the market entrance and having architectural appeal, it unfortunately turned into a warehouse for new and used goods. The municipality of the historical fabric began to remove the obstruction and restore it, and due to the presence of a sewage well and an outdated sewage network, moisture up to a height of 2 meters caused damage to the walls. With the construction of a moisture drainage channel around the entire floor of the sarai, the problem was resolved, and the dilapidated walls were demolished and renovated, while the remaining surfaces were sanded and repointed. Given the complete rotting of the roofing sheet, which over time caused water to penetrate the wooden beams and their deterioration, the necessary sheets were purchased, and the restoration of its beautiful wooden structure and porch, as well as the complete replacement of the roof sheets, is on the municipality's agenda, and the lack of skilled executors according to the previous model is one of the existing problems. Completing the roofing of the Haj Bashi, Aqa'i, and Nowzari sarais, paving the market passages, one passage was executed last year, and this year the Aqa Dziad Din passage is being done, while the Molla Qasem passage is in progress, and with the participation of the municipality and the electricity department, the overhead network and electricity poles have been removed, and in the continuation, three other passages will also be paved and poles removed. The construction of six public restroom units for the Sepahdari school, the sanding and cleaning operations of the market corridor roof, as well as the signing of a contract for the restoration and strengthening of the Akbari Sarai are among the actions taken and are on the agenda for the restoration and reconstruction of the historical market of Arak in the field of the historical fabric organization.
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