South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has entered into an agreement with NBCC for constructing it new headquarters building at IP Estate near Pragati Madian. The MoU was signed by the SDMC Commissioner Puneet Kumar Goel and Anoop Kumar Mital CMD of NBCC on Friday. The headquarters will come up with an estimated cost of about Rs 525 crore over a five acre land.
Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and SDMC Mayor Kamaljeet Sehrawat were also present on this occasion.
The proposed modern steel and glass building with an open up view of the River Yamuna would be an iconic green building with 3-star GRIHA Rating with incorporation of maximum smart features, with two level basements with seamless connectivity with City Tunnel.
The building will have green features such as zero waste discharge, solar power generation to meet about 6 per cent of energy needs, real time response to climatic day light and functional variation, an automated controls for efficiency through use of sensors, grey water recycling, gain water harvesting, low energy consumption, use of automated shades to reduce day light energy, use of water efficient fixtures etc.
Dr Puneet Goel, Commissioner of SDMC said the proposed is building is being targeted to be constructed in about two years.
NBCC authorised for rendering project Management Consultancy Services on turnkey basis for planning, designing and construction of SDMC Head Quarter. The SDMC Standing Committee in the month of February cleared a proposal for the construction of SDMC Head Quarter near Pragati Madian at IP Estate Delhi.
The building is now supposed to be completed within a period of 30 months. A SDMC official said that the new building will be constructed over a parcel of land which in possession of SDMC. The land is located near IP Estate depot and is accessible from Ring Road.