Delhi Projects Update Thread

[zhiemi]

Nice update, IU.

[IndiansUnite]

Originally Posted by IU

MGF City, Khyber Pass (North Delhi)

The up coming largest Shopping Mall in Delhi covering one million sq.ft. area at Khyber Pass- New Delhi along side Delhi Metro route. The Mall would have Family Entertainment Centre, Food Courts, Cineplex's, Departmental Stores besides lots of other activities and facilities, with full power back up and centrally air-conditioning. The Mall will provide one of the best shopping and entertainment experience one can ever dream of. The average footfall is expected between 20,000 to 30,000 per day and approx. between 60,000 to 75,000 on weekends. Anchor tenants - Shoppers Stop & Lifestyle.
Website

A couple of more renders from LA based R204 Design's website:

[slashcruise]

looks cool.....

[zhiemi]

TDI centre, Jasola. Pics from TDI group's website

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[slashcruise]

nice pic but it would be even better if they plant some trees on the land in front of the mall.....it is ruining the look at present

[zhiemi]

Govt nod to drain near IGI Airport .

New Delhi: The Delhi government in its cabinet meeting on Monday gave its nod for construction of a stormwater drain from Mahipalpur chowk to Najafgarh drain at a cost of Rs 152 crore. The drain scheduled for completion before the 2010 Commonwealth Games is set to spell relief for five villages, surrounding the Indira Gandhi International Airport, which would now get a sewerage system and rid the airport of sewage flowing from these villages into the area where the new runway is supposed to come up.

Announcing that the Delhi cabinet had given its nod for construction of a stormwater drain from Mahipalpur chowk to Najafgarh drain, chief minister Sheila Dikshit said that an amount of Rs 152 crore has been sanctioned for construction of first-ever, stormwater drain from Mahipalpur chowk to Najafgarh drain, which will be completed within 12 months after award of work. “It would go a long way in helping in starting of smooth operations of the newly-developed, third runway at the Airport and drain out the storm water discharge of five villages — namely Mahipalpur, Rangpuri, Rajokari, Samalkha, Kapashera and Dwarka subcity — that at present empties out into the airport area. This will also take care of discharge of 700 cusecs of five villages, 1,300 cusecs of IGI airport and 400 cusecs of Dwarka,” Dikshit said. She further described this as an important project, which would be completed before the 2010 Games.

Source: TOI

[bhopalus]

wow the commonwealth games and sheila dikshit have been quite a boon for delhi

[zhiemi]

Something should be done about the 'open' drains in Delhi. One of them passes through my cousins' place and the stench coming out from it is horrible.

[zenith_suv]

Originally Posted by bhopalus

wow the commonwealth games and sheila dikshit have been quite a boon for delhi

Commonwealth games - yes

Shiela dixit - No

[IndiansUnite]

Originally Posted by zenith_suv

Commonwealth games - yes

Shiela dixit - No

I disagree. Delhi progressed a lot under Dikshit even before we won the cwg bid. The cwg just provided a further major impetus towards more development.

[IndiansUnite]

Hi-tech parking system at Palika by next year

By next monsoon, finding a parking space at Connaught Place may just get easier. The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday gave the preliminary go-ahead to install new state-of-the-art electronic parking guidance and management system at the Palika parking.

According to officials, the new system will help ease the entry and exit of vehicles at the underground parking. A wide range of electronic equipment such as lights, signboards, sensors, and directional displays will guide users to the closest vacant space available in the parking lot.

“In the absence of any car parking guidance management system, people are often unaware as to how to reach the next parking level, or where to park. People often wait for the guards to direct them and this leads to chaos in the parking area. But once the computerised system is put in place, there won’t be any waiting time,” said a senior NDMC official.

In addition, an automatic online guidance at each intersection will guide cars to the exact location. According to the official, the civic body has roped in a private consultant to design the system. The Rs 2.67-crore project will be implemented within 12 months of the design being approved.

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[phaedrus]

Originally Posted by IndiansUnite

I disagree. Delhi progressed a lot under Dikshit even before we won the cwg bid. The cwg just provided a further major impetus towards more development.

totally. she deserves credit for the changes that have happened in Delhi

[zenith_suv]

She had to be more active on the development front as failure of CWG would have been a national embarrassment , anyhow - long may this continue and for the sake of continuity I'll be voting Congress again.

[phaedrus]

Delhi may incentivise hybrid sales

In a move to encourage carmakers to introduce more hybrid vehicles on the Capital roads, the Delhi government on Wednesday said it could incentivise selling of such cars for a greener city.

“Let them (carmakers) come out, we will definitely see and consider (for giving incentives),” said Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit while launching the electric car REVAi here. Delhi offers 29.5% tax and other rebates to sale of REVAi to promote the environment-friendly car.

When asked if the government would consider a similar kind of tax rebates, she said, “... we will be really happy to encourage such vehicles, but they have not come to us yet.” She said, “We are introducing the car of the future. I would appeal to car consumers having several cars at home to have at least one REVAi car.”

source economictimes.com

[IndiansUnite]

Here's another render of the Mall of West Delhi by Emaar-MGF coming up in Rohini -

[Euromast]

[zhiemi]

Not so clear picture of revamped and old CP buildings, and the Civic Centre, as seen from Pallika Bazaar.
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Revamped CP
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[Euromast]

was not there a plan to streamline the billboards also

[Illusionist]

i like everything but the loosely hanging cables...

definately a huge improvement over what we had before..

[Cov Boy]

Much cleaner as well.

The cables and over kill on the billboards spoil it some what but massive improvment.