Lok Sabha Question No. 2953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Redevelopment of LBZ and Central Vista
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2953

## TO BE ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 05, 2019

## REDEVELOPMENT OF LBZ AND CENTRAL VISTA

NO. 2953.                   SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  intends  to  redevelop  Delhi's  Lutyens Bungalow Zone (LBZ) and the Central Vista and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether  the  proposal  to  redevelop  Delhi's  heritage  zone  have implications  for  Delhi's  application  to  become  a  UNESCO  World Heritage City;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  conducted  or  commissioned  a  State  of Conservation or Heritage Impact Assessment Report (HIA) which should precede any intervention in a heritage zone;
- (d)  the  provisions  which  were  there  in  the  bid  document  in  order  to safeguard  the  heritage  character  of  the  area  to  be  redeveloped and the sanctity of the LBZ; and
- (e)  the total estimated cost for the entire redevelopment?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) Yes, Sir. There is a proposal to redevelop the Central Vista area wherein it is proposed to construct a new additional Parliament building  as  well  as  Common  Central  Secretariat.  The  existing Parliament Building was constructed in 1927 and it is over 90 years old.  Its  existing  facilities  and  amenities  are  inadequate to meet the current demand.  There is acute shortage of office space  and  there  are  no  individual  chambers  for Members of ...2/-

Parliament. The other buildings on the Central Vista were built after  Independencei.e.  Krishi  Bhawan,  Udyog  Bhawan  etc. These  buildings  are  more  than  50  years  old  and  there  is shortage of working space, parking, amenities and services in these  buildings  for  efficient  office  atmosphere.  The  spread  of Central  Government  Ministries  and  Departments  in  different be locations leads to inefficiency and the problems can resolved by developing a Common Central Secretariat.

The  Central  Vista,  which  is  the  main  boulevard  of  Delhi extending from Rashtrapati Bhawan to India Gate is one of the most visited places in Delhi.  It is used for Republic Day Parade and  various  other  functions  organized  in  the  lawns  and  green spaces which showcase the capital to the world.  However, it the congestion and gives a poor public perception.  Therefore, there lacks  basic  public  facilities,  amenities  and  parking.    The  unorganized vending and haphazard parking leads to is a need for upgradation of Central Vista.

- (b) There is no proposal for redeveloping of heritage buildings.
- (c)
- No Sir.
- (d) There is  no  proposal  of  redeveloping  the  heritage  buildings  in
- the Central Vista.
- (e) The  cost of redevelopment  of  Central  Vista area i.e. for Common  Central  Secretariat  and  new  Parliament  Building  as well as improvement of Central Vista area shall be worked out after finalization of the proposals.

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