Pragati Maidan to be redeveloped in to hi-tech exhibition center

The existing Pragati Maidan Complex that so far used to organise National and International Exhibitions and facilitate holding of various other events, is set to get all new face with its upcoming redevelopment into a World class state-of-the-art Integrated Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC). At a joint Press Conference by L. C. Goyal, CMD, India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and Dr. Anoop Kumar Mittal, CMD, NBCC (India) Ltd, held in New Delhi, announced the launch of this sophisticated project to be implemented by the latter at a cost of approximately ` 2,500 crore. Goyal and Dr. Mittal on the occasion released the layout and the design of IECC and an outline of comprehensive solutions to decongest traffic in and around Pragati Maidan. Once redeveloped, IECC will be a landmark spot in Delhi and a symbol of Prime Minister’s vision of ‘New India’, they informed.

Conceived by NBCC in association with M/s ARCOP Associates Pvt Ltd and Aedas Pte Ltd of Singapore, the IECC shall be developed with latest architectural design along with basement parking facility of 4,800 vehicles and comprehensive traffic decongestion interventions. The convention centre will be 32.4 mt. tall landmark building on par with the best in the world.

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