1.The redevelopment project of the Central Vista – the power corridor of the country – envisages many new things from a new triangular Parliament building, a common Central Secretariat and the revamping of the three-km-long Rajpath from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate.
2.New Central Vista Avenue is coming up as a people friendly place with signages, walkable pathways, larger green spaces, beautiful refreshing canals, public amenities/facilities etc.
3. Canals are being refurbished with proper lining and aerators are being provided to keep the water clean.
4. As many as 1,753 new trees will be transplanted and 2,000 tree saplings planted in the Central Vista area under the government’s ambitious redevelopment plan, which will increase the overall green cover.
5. Long walkways- Around 15 km of walkways is being created along Rajpath, canals and lawns.
6. The entire Central Vista Avenue or Rajpath and its lawns, extending from the gates of Rashtrapati Bhavan up to India Gate, covering approximately 4 sq km, will be ready by December.
REFERENCES- economictimes.indiatimes.com
BY GAUTAM GOEL
