Rs 600 crore facelift for Pragati Maidan

NEW DELHI: To bring Delhi's exhibition infrastructure at par with international standards, India Trade Promotion Organization's board has cleared a proposal to demolish six exhibition halls at Pragati Maidan to make way for a convention centre, hotel and vehicle parking.

Halls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 will have to go for the proposed centre to come up. Of a total of 25 acres of land, nine acres will be used. A hotel will be built on four acres. A park will also be developed .

"Many events are held at Vigyan Bhawan and the building isn't equipped for big conferences. With 'Make in India' being promoted, many exhibitors from across the world are very interested in holding global exhibitions in the city. We have seen an increase of 30% in the number of requests coming in for holding exhibitions in India over the past two years," said a senior ITPO official.

Setting March 2017 as deadline for the convention centre, the agency will spend Rs 600 crore on the project. Officials say even health and handloom pavilions will be razed. The ministry of health has given its nod to bring down the health pavilion.

The first exhibition hall came up in 1972 and since then no redevelopment has taken place. Constructed in old style, there are a total of 18 halls used for exhibition purposes but, as there are no air conditioners, they fall in disuse during summers. "People are disappointed with the current infrastructure. Halls aren't air-conditioned and are scattered all over the place. Just as in other developed countries, this will be a state-of-art infrastructure," said the official.

Earlier, there were plans to turn some of the halls into heritage buildings and use them as museums. "But the plan was shelved due to high demand for exhibitions," the official said.

VIP entry for the convention centre will be through gate number 5 and business visitors will enter from gate number 2. On the way to the centre, a green area will be developed over 100 square metres. "We have other plans as well, and all halls will be demolished. But it will be done in a phased manner," said the official.

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