what is central vista?
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A 3.2-km stretch in Delhi featuring some of India’s most iconic landmarks is to be redeveloped, angering historians and conservationists who say the move will rob the country of its heritage and valuable public space.
Federal authorities last month said they would change the land use for the 35-hectare area, which includes Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhavan, and the India Gate war memorial to “government use” from “recreation and public facilities”.
Conservationists fear that the Central Vista redevelopment project will obliterate the history and character of the area, which also has among the biggest public spaces in a city of more than 20 million.
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CENTRAL VISTA PROJECT
In 2019, the central government announced the redevelopment project to give a new identity to the ‘power corridor’ of India.
The plan includes the construction of a new parliament, prime minister and vice-president’s residences along with 10 building blocks that will accommodate all government ministries and departments.
Piloted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the plan aims to change the face of the 86-acre area in Lutyens’ Delhi that shows off India’s iconic buildings such as South and North blocks of Central Secretariat, Parliament House, and Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The project is estimated to be completed by 2024.