All You Need To Know About Central Vista Redevelopment Project 2021

What is the Central Vista Project?

Before knowing the central vista project redevelopment plan, let us know what is central vista?

• The area on both sides of Rajpath from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhavan is called Central Vista. The length of this entire area is about three kilometres.
• Apart from Rashtrapati Bhavan, North Block and South Block, Parliament House, Rail Bhavan, Krishi Bhavan, Nirman Bhavan, Raksha Bhavan, besides National Museum, National Archive, Indira Gandhi National Center for Arts (IGNCA), Udyog Bhawan, Bikaner House, Hyderabad House, and Jawahar Bhawan is a part of Central Vista.
• Most of these buildings were built before 1931.
• The Central Vista Redevelopment Project is the name of the central government's plan to renovate this entire area.
• In 2019, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs brought the proposal. It said that there is a shortage of space. Many offices are almost 100 years old. Employees are increasing. In such a situation, redevelopment of this entire area is needed. About 20 thousand crore rupees are being spent on this entire project.
• The Modi government completed the formalities in its way and after that in September 2020, after taking out the contract, the work of redevelopment was given to Tata Projects Limited.

What will be made under Central Vista Project Redevelopment?

Under the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, a new Parliament House will be built next to the existing Parliament House. Apart from this, separate offices will be made for MPs. Central Secretariat, Secretariat Annexure, and Support Facility. Apart from the Central Conference Center, Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister's House, many museums will be built.

Key Points -

• The Central Vista Redevelopment Project was envisaged by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in the year 2019.
• The construction of a new parliament building is proposed in this redevelopment project. Which will be triangular.
• Along with this, a central secretariat will also be created.
• Changes are also proposed in the 'Rajpath', the road leading from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• The North and South blocks in the Central Vista area will be converted into a museum and new buildings will be built in its place.
• Additionally, it is also proposed to relocate the Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts located in the region.
• Offices for various ministries and their departments will also be constructed in this area.
• The redevelopment project is expected to cost around Rs 20,000 crore.

Government Side -

• The facilities and infrastructure of Parliament House are insufficient to meet the current demand. It is important to note that after 2026, according to the population in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, the number of constituencies has to increase, the existing parliament building is small in size.
• Central government ministries and their departments are spread over other areas, causing unnecessary delays in the discharge of inter-departmental obligations.
• The existing buildings are built in the year 1911, most of which have completed their structural life.

The Concerns -

• This redevelopment project will require a huge amount of money. Spending such a large amount of money during a global pandemic is not a good decision.
• Large-scale building construction is likely to increase environmental pollution in the area.
• With the establishment of offices of the ministries and departments, this area will be restricted to the general public.