describe the development activities undertaken to construct and develop new Delhi as the new British capital
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In 1911, the colonial government officially announced to shift its capital from Calcutta to Delhi. For the construction of Delhi as a capital city, the British government called two architects, Edward Lutyens and Herbert Baker, Calcutta to Delhi, to design Delhi. Delhi (as a capital) took 20years to build. It was designed completely different to the other crowded cities. Streets were constructed straightly with sprawling houses set in the centre of large compounds. To serve the purpose of clean and healthy space, the city was supplied with better water, sewage disposal and proper drainage facilities.
In the year 1911, the colonial government shifted the capital of India to Delhi from Calcutta.
The British Government decided to make constructions so that Delhi grew up to be capable of becoming a capital city.
It took nearly twenty years to build the capital city of India.
The streets and the houses were designed to fit I a large crowd with healthy drainage and sewerage systems.