On the Occasion of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Jayanti, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday inaugurated two community halls and named it after Sardar Patel as a tribute, in the national Capital. Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has constructed both these community halls at a cost of Rs.11.30 crore. BJP MLA Vijendra Gupta was also present on the occasion.
According to a senior DDA official, people will be able to use these community halls for their social, cultural, marriage, and religious ceremonies at affordable rates.
While informing about the facilities that have been provided in both the community halls, he said that these halls are equipped with party hall, library, gymnasium, lifts, senior citizen room, children play area, parking facilities.
He said that around 50000 people living in the area will be able to avail the benefit of the community halls constructed at Rohini Sector 18 and
Sector 19.
“The authority is also developing a socio culture centre in Sector 10, Rohini on public-private partnership (PPP) model. This centre, spread over 11 acres, is likely to be completed in next three years,” he added.
Speaking on the occasion, the L-G said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given an opportunity to Delhi to host G20 summit where representatives of various countries will be coming to the national capital. “We should show the world that Delhi is not only capital of the country but is also an excellent host, committed to its guests,” he said.
He announced that these Community Halls will be named after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, while paying tribute to India’s first home minister on his birth anniversary.
Saxena said that community halls are important for the society, especially the not so well off sections, for their social functions as these people can’t afford big hotels, farm houses and urged people to make use of the various facilities and applauded the efforts of DDA in developing infrastructure of the city.