MINTO ROAD | Civic Centre | 101 m | 28 fl | Completed

***Suncity*** · May 6th, 2008, 06:14 AM

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Civic centre: tallest in Delhi

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/C...ow/2843954.cms

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Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is touching new highs-literally. The 28-storeyed institutional complex in the civic centre - being constructed at Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Minto Road - now stands 91 metres tall and is the tallest building in the Capital, according to the civic agency.

The tallest building before this was Hansalaya building at Barakhamba Road, which is 88 metres tall, while the height of Qutub Minar is 78 metres.

According to MCD officials, the 91-metre mark was reached on February 28 and building is slated to be 101 metres tall. Said an MCD official: "The civic centre's institutional complex is now the tallest building in the city.

We will soon finish the construction of the 25th floor and all 28 floors should be ready by the end of March."

The total budget for the centre, which is spread over 1.16 lakh square metres, is Rs 550 crore. It is supposed to be completed by December 2008. While the land for this project was allotted in 1983, work began only in 2005.

Once the centre is complete, the face of the surrounding areas is all set to change. Nearly 11,000 people are expected to visit the centre during peak hours every day.

Added the official: "Around 50% of the centre would be put to commercial use and 50% would house MCD offices. Art galleries, museums, a library, a banquet hall and an auditorium would be housed in the centre.

We are trying to work out whether or not we want private participation in construction or in running of these facilities." There are also plans to construct a helipad in case of emergency. Besides this, a public addressable system with a video-conferencing room will be set up.

To ensure smooth traffic flow in the area, around four underpasses and one flyover will be constructed in the surrounding areas.

A management plan for the area has been prepared for the MCD by a private company and work on it is expected to begin soon. Said an MCD official: "The tender documents have been worked out for this purpose and detailed drawings have also been made."

***Suncity*** · May 6th, 2008, 06:40 AM

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Rising in the distance

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Hindustani · May 7th, 2008, 02:38 PM

Once completed. Its gonna look awesome from the top of the minaret.

IU · May 7th, 2008, 10:33 PM

some relevant posts concerning this project -

Mar8:

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Originally Posted by IU

Civic Centre overshoots city's tallest

At 91.5 metres, MCD's under-construction building at Minto Road stands 3.5 metres taller than Hansalaya

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The Capital reached new heights on Thursday when the under-construction Civic Centre on Minto Road surpassed the tallest building in the city - Hansalaya. The Civic Centre has reached a height of 91.5 metres, and is growing.

The Centre, which will house the headquarters of the Municipal Corpora- tion of Delhi (MCD), has surpassed Hansalaya on Barakhamba Road by 3.5 metres. Once completed in March, it will overshoot Hansalaya by 13 metres. One of the most ambitious projects of the civic body the Civic Centre will have 28 floors. The building once completed will be 101 metres from the ground level, which is much taller than Qutub Minar, which stands at 72.5 metres. Vikas Minar, which houses the headquarters of the Delhi development Authority (DDA), is among the tallest buildings in the city at a height of 54 metres.

MCD officials said the Civic Centre would also have a helipad for emergency evacuation. "The helipad will be used for evacuation of occupants in case of any emergency situation," a senior MCD official said.

"We crossed the 91-metre mark on February 28 and the construction company is in such an exhilarated mood that now it is completing a single floor in just 10 days. The construction will be over by March-end," said another senior MCD official. The Civic Centre will have five blocks housing the deliberative, public-dealing, cultural, conference and institutional-cumcommercial wings of the civic body The Centre will also have six entry and exit points. The area's traffic plan is also ready "The complex will have an auditorium with a seating capacity of 1,000 people, parking space for 2,500 vehicles, a banquet hall for 500 persons, art gallery, food courts, conference hall, etc.," added the official.

The Civic Centre will be functional by December 2008 and at least 50 per cent of it will be used for commercial purposes. The rest will be occupied by offices. A Malaysian company has got the contract to construct the multi-storeyed building at a cost of Rs 550 crore. According to the first plan of the project, only 16 floors were to be constructed.

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Mar26:

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Originally Posted by zhiemi

Civic Centre as seen from Connaught Place. Sorry for poor quality.

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Apr 25:

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Originally Posted by Jim856796

New Delhi has several projects such as the new Civic Centre, which is currently under construction. Has it topped out yet or do we still have a few floors to go? The project is supposed to be completed in December of this year.

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Originally Posted by Cov Boy

Yet to be topped out I think and Dec is some time away yet.

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Originally Posted by IndiansUnite

In one of the articles on the civic centre that was published in March, it said that the building would top out by march end. So most probably it has t/o already.

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Originally Posted by chronicsurfer

I don't exactly know the height but it looks pretty tall. I was walking in Connaught Place in the evening and paused to see what that massive huge structure with cranes on top was, Civic Centre. Once it's done, it would look impressive from a distance...

Samrat · May 16th, 2008, 10:17 PM

Some figures in respect of heights of the tallest structures of Delhi are not correct. For instance, the height of Vikas Minar is not 54 metres at all. (You can't make a 23-floor high building of 54 metres only!) Similary, the height of Kutub minar is also incorrect. The Vikas Minar should be more than 70 metres tall and the height of Kutub Minar is 78 metres.

IU · May 17th, 2008, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Samrat

Some figures in respect of heights of the tallest structures of Delhi are not correct. For instance, the height of Vikas Minar is not 54 metres at all. (You can't make a 23-floor high building of 54 metres only!) Similary, the height of Kutub minar is also incorrect. The Vikas Minar should be more than 70 metres tall and the height of Kutub Minar is 78 metres.

Only the height of Vikas Minar is incorrect and that too horribly. According to emporis it's 82m tall. The height of Qutub Minar according to UNESCO is 72.5m which is stated right in the graphic.

zhiemi · May 19th, 2008, 03:17 PM

Construction is in full swing, very noisy and dusty. The gatekeeper said that photography isn't allowed unless one has a permit

So, though I did manage to get inside the construction site, I couldn't take any pic...all I could do was click from outside.

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zhiemi · May 19th, 2008, 03:18 PM

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From CP
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nazrey · November 4th, 2008, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by zhiemi

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From CP
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From IJM Corporation Berhad

IU · May 19th, 2008, 03:30 PM

Good job Zhiemi! Thanks for all the effort and images of the building.

zhiemi · May 19th, 2008, 06:05 PM

I wish they had cut down the size of the building and made it go higher instead

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Originally Posted by IndiansUnite

Good job Zhiemi! Thanks for all the effort and images of the building.

Thanks, IU. I think I should visit the place after about one month from now, we should see some significant changes

Cov Boy · May 19th, 2008, 04:17 PM

That's huge lol.

phaedrus · May 19th, 2008, 06:08 PM

great stuff zhiemi! the pics look great. thanks for the effort

Hindustani · May 20th, 2008, 02:10 AM

Zheimi

Thanks dude. Great effort there. Your snaps show its a sweet looking curvy tower. from my count, looks like they are working on 28th floor or 27th. Its about of top off.

***Suncity*** · May 20th, 2008, 03:44 AM

Mahratta · May 21st, 2008, 02:39 AM

Good work Zhiemi - Civic Centre really does look a lot like Toronto's Nathan Philips Square U/C, but finished it will look different

slashcruise · May 21st, 2008, 11:30 AM

wow.....I got to admit that there wont be many better govt buildings in India at present than this...The design is simple unique and work is also on a rapid pace....

Hindustani · May 22nd, 2008, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by slashcruise

wow.....I got to admit that there wont be many better govt buildings in India at present than this...The design is simple unique and work is also on a rapid pace....

tru dat.

Samrat · May 24th, 2008, 08:46 PM

Great pictures! thanks a lot Zhiemi. Hope Delhi crosses the 30-floor mark at the shortest time and keep pace with other big brothers, Mumbai & Kolkata in respect of skyscrapers & highrises.

IU · May 24th, 2008, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Samrat

Great pictures! thanks a lot Zhiemi. Hope Delhi crosses the 30-floor mark at the shortest time and keep pace with other big brothers, Mumbai & Kolkata in respect of skyscrapers & highrises.

Since you're counting suburbs like New Town into the equation, then you should also count Noida and Gurgaon on the Delhi side of the equation.

There are tons of 20fl+ towers and many more U/C, four 30fl+ towers U/C with 2 being 45fl tall. Just incase you haven't seen, checkout the Unitech Grande project coming up in Noida.

May 16th, 2008, 10:17 PM	#5
Samrat Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 922 Likes (Received): 14	Civic Centre of Delhi Some figures in respect of heights of the tallest structures of Delhi are not correct. For instance, the height of Vikas Minar is not 54 metres at all. (You can't make a 23-floor high building of 54 metres only!) Similary, the height of Kutub minar is also incorrect. The Vikas Minar should be more than 70 metres tall and the height of Kutub Minar is 78 metres.

May 19th, 2008, 03:17 PM	#7
zhiemi sitz, it is. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,888 Likes (Received): 0	Taken on 17th May. Construction is in full swing, very noisy and dusty. The gatekeeper said that photography isn't allowed unless one has a permit So, though I did manage to get inside the construction site, I couldn't take any pic...all I could do was click from outside. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr

May 19th, 2008, 03:18 PM	#8
zhiemi sitz, it is. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,888 Likes (Received): 0	More close up shots. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr From CP image hosted on flickr

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phaedrus resU deretsigeR Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Posts: 2,594 Likes (Received): 0	great stuff zhiemi! the pics look great. thanks for the effort __________________ I don't believe it. Prove it to me and I still won't believe it. - Douglas Adams

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*Suncity* By the ocean Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 24,324 Likes (Received): 779	Older pics Rising in the distance photo copyright thegrumpyhacker photo copyright zespiral

May 7th, 2008, 02:38 PM	#3
Hindustani Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,014 Likes (Received): 7	Once completed. Its gonna look awesome from the top of the minaret.

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IU -> Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hanooz Dilli dur ast Posts: 10,501	Good job Zhiemi! Thanks for all the effort and images of the building.

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Cov Boy Cov Boy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Coventry UK Posts: 4,084 Likes (Received): 2	That's huge lol.

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Hindustani Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,014 Likes (Received): 7	Zheimi Thanks dude. Great effort there. Your snaps show its a sweet looking curvy tower. from my count, looks like they are working on 28th floor or 27th. Its about of top off.

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May 21st, 2008, 11:30 AM	#17
slashcruise BANNED Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 391 Likes (Received): 1	wow.....I got to admit that there wont be many better govt buildings in India at present than this...The design is simple unique and work is also on a rapid pace....

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Samrat Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 922 Likes (Received): 14	Great pictures! thanks a lot Zhiemi. Hope Delhi crosses the 30-floor mark at the shortest time and keep pace with other big brothers, Mumbai & Kolkata in respect of skyscrapers & highrises.

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