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 .
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
Earlier, there were plans to turn some of the halls into heritage buildings and use them as museums.
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.
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
Earlier, there were plans to turn some of the halls into heritage buildings and use them as museums.
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.
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