(a) the present status of work on redevelopment of Pragati Maidan at New Delhi into an integrated Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC);
(b) the target date for completion of work on the project; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government for time bound execution of the project?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)
(a) to (c): The work on redevelopment of Pragati Maidan at New Delhi into an integrated Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) is implemented by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) with a target completion date of March, 2022.
The implementation of project is monitored on a regular basis by NBCC, the Project Management Consultant, along with ITPO. The Project Monitoring Committee chaired by CMD ITPO and Co-ordination Committee chaired by Executive Director ITPO reviews the progress of the project and resolve the interdependencies, and till date, 90 Project Monitoring Committee meetings and 69 Co-ordination Committee meetings have been held.
The project is also monitored by the Government by way of Review Meetings and site visits to the project site on a regular basis. These meetings are attended at the ministerial/official level by, among others, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs, and other agencies.
As the project involves shifting of utilities, Department of Commerce has pursued with all the relevant departments/agencies including Ministry of Railways, Government of NCT of Delhi, Delhi Jal Board, NDMC, Delhi Police, Environment Pollution(Prevention &Control) Authority (EPCA) etc. to resolve the impediments to the project.
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