In three years from now, the Trans-Yamuna region will be the face of the national Capital as the first smart sub-city is coming up at Karkardooma in East Delhi. The sub-city, which will be the first transit-oriented development (TOD) project in Delhi with an estimated expenditure of Rs4,500 crore, will house the long-pending 100-storey “Iconic Tower”, besides having around 500 homes for senior citizens.
The sub-city will have Delhi’s first “Sculpture Park”, “laser Park”, discotheques and promenade to make it attractive for the youth. The National Buildings Construction Corporation ltd (NBCC) and DDA have signed an MoU for the project. “We have set a tough deadline of three years for the completion of this project. However, this may be subject to change,” said NBCC managing director Anoop Mittal, while unveiling the model of the pilot project.
Once the project is completed, the NBCC will be responsible for its maintenance for 30 years. On paper, six to nine months will be required for preparatory work for the project, which will be spread over an area of 30 hectares. It will be completed in phases and the first phase of construction will be completed within a period of 36 months, states the MoU.
The “Iconic Tower” which would be above 300 metres and is likely to have around 100 floors is likely to be a green building. “The tower shall have restaurants, shopping facilities as well as offices, hotel and service apartments. At the top of the iconic tower, shall be several rooftop revolving restaurants providing panoramic view of the city, discotheques and cafes, as well as a helipad including for emergency and medical services,” explained DDA officials.
The hub is expected to create approximately 8,000 jobs while around 4,800 homes would be built out of which 500 houses will be kept exclusively for senior citizens. It also have a huge five acre park besides having Delhi first “Sculpture Park”, “laser Park” and the largest Promenade of the Capital.
“All green areas and parks shall have bioswales and natural storm water management systems integrated within them, so that there is zero-discharge from the site. All rainwater falling on the site will be either recycled or reused or infiltrated after treatment to replenish the groundwater table. Buildings shall have dual piping so that grey water can be easily segregated and recycled for local reuse within buildings and watering of plants/ open spaces,” explained Balvinder Kumar, Vice-Chairman of DDA.
The authority claims the hub would be extremely safe for women for which they have come up with the concept of “barrier-free environment”. “Barrier-free environment means every public space and building will be universally accessible including people with special needs or visually impaired, senior citizens and children. Key changes in Development Code aspects will be brought such as setback norms, boundary walls, built-to-edge buildings, active frontages, eyes-on-the-street and so on,” he added.