{"id":123613,"date":"2022-09-09T21:00:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T15:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=123613"},"modified":"2022-09-09T01:31:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T20:01:17","slug":"central-vista-redevelopment-project-history-aim-features-and-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/government\/central-vista-redevelopment-project-history-aim-features-and-projects","title":{"rendered":"Central Vista Redevelopment Project: History, Aim, Features and Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To give Lutyen&#8217;s Delhi a fresh look and make it an important tourist attraction in India, along with facilitating the central administration of the country with modern facilities, the Central Vista Redevelopment Project was announced. The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs proposed the project in September 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Under this project, a new triangular-shaped Parliament building and a Common Central Secretariat will be built. With that, the three-kilometre-long Rajpath will be revamped, and the North and South Blocks will be converted into a museum. The estimated total cost of this redevelopment project is \u20b920,000 crore and is expected to be completed by 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Moreover, raw materials for the construction are sourced from different parts of India. The Sand Stone and Granite are obtained from Dholpur and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. The wood for wooden structures for the new Parliament Building is procured from Nagpur and is being designed by Mumbai\u2019s craftsmen and artisans. Hand-knotted carpets are from the Carpet City- Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Let\u2019s know more about the Central Vista Project:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">History and Evolution of Central Vista<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After King George V announced the shift of India\u2019s capital to Delhi from Calcutta (now Kolkata), the Delhi Town Planning Committee was set up in 1912. Its main objective was to plan, develop and design significant buildings in the capital.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Two British architects, Herbert Baker and Edwin Lutyens, took up the task of building the Central Vista Complex. It consisted of the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Parliament House, North and South Block, India Gate, and the National Archives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Together they designed the Parliament House Building. Besides, Lutyen designed the Rashtrapati Bhavan, and Herbert designed the North and South Block. Before the inauguration of Delhi as the new capital in 1931, the construction of all these buildings was completed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Need for Central Vista Project<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fulfil the inadequate infrastructural demands that the current structure cannot do.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To give a new structure to the buildings older than their structural lives inside the Central Vista.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For smooth inter-departmental coordination between different offices of the Central Government that are spread across different locations in the NCT of Delhi.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Aim of Central Vista Project<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This redevelopment project aims to redevelop Central Vista, which serves as the central area of the nation\u2019s administration. With this revamp, India will get a place that will cater to the needs of the future, a work of architectural brilliance that will attract tourists and a place for smooth functioning of India\u2019s central administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Guiding Principles of the Central Vista Project<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Central Vista Redevelopment Project is based on the following guiding principles:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To restore the original symmetry of the Central Vista while respecting its heritage\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To strengthen the functioning of the legislature in India<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To improve the productivity and efficiency of the country\u2019s administration<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To conserve and rejuvenate its culture and heritage<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To provide secure and adequate infrastructure for executive offices<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To ensure environmental stability, expand public space and extend Central Vista Axis<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To provide secure and proper facilities to the Vice President and the Prime Minister of India<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To promote transit-oriented development\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Projects under Central Vista Project<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New Parliament Building<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It includes constructing a new triangular-shaped parliament building next to the existing one. It will have a built-up area of approximately 65,000 square metres, ensuring better space utilization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Other Features\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">larger chambers for the legislature,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lok Sabha with a seating capacity of up to 888 persons and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rajya Sabha with a seating capacity of up to 384 persons\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lok Sabha Hall with a seating capacity of up to 1272 persons for joint sessions\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The estimated cost of this project is \u20b9862 crore. It is being constructed by Tata Projects and is expected to be completed by November this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Central Vista Avenue<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Under this project, the current Central Vista Avenue will undergo a refurbishment. Its area will increase from 3,50,000 square metres to approximately 3,90,000 square metres. It will also have modern facilities to ensure ease of access and improved security control during National Events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Other Features\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Better amenities for people like low-level bridges<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pedestrian-friendly underpasses for a smooth transition<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">More Parking space<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dedicated space for vendors<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Improved Public Amenities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The estimated cost of this project is \u20b9477 crore. It is currently undergoing and is being completed by Shapoorji Pallonji Group.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Common Central Secretariat<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Currently, 39 out of 51 ministries are housed in Central Vista, along with other department and subordinate offices. Under the Common Central Secretariat, 10 buildings will be constructed to house the offices of all 51 ministries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It will help in improving coordination and collaboration between them. All of them collectively will have the capacity to hold 54,000 personnel. All this will be done by redeveloping existing buildings of Udyog Bhawan, Nirman Bhawan, Krishi Bhawan, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">National Museum, National Archives of India and Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The National Museum, National Archives of India and IGNCA are important structures that contain and preserve India&#8217;s rich history. Under this redevelopment project, two of them will be relocated to buildings with modern facilities and better infrastructure, and the other one will be restructured.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The National Museum will be relocated to the North and South Block, and IGNCA will be relocated to a plot in C-Hexagon opposite Hyderabad House. The National Archives of India will have a new purpose-designed facility built next to its current structure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For more information, visit:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.centralvista.gov.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">www.centralvista.gov.in<\/span><\/strong><\/a><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To give Lutyen&#8217;s Delhi a fresh look and make it an important tourist attraction in India, along with facilitating the central administration of the country with modern facilities, the Central Vista Redevelopment Project was announced. The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs proposed the project in September 2019. 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