The National Capital’s biggest computer market —Nehru Place and the office complex — Bhikaji Cama Place both situated in the South Delhi will be soon revamped to make it more safer for the women as the Delhi Development Authority is soon going to start the re-designing work by the beginning of 2019. The project once completed would also help in decongesting busy Nehru Place in South east Delhi.
As per the project plan, direct connectivity and clear way for the movement of pedestrians, proper space for parking illumination of dark spots and women safety will be the major tasks in both the complexes.
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), the owner of the two complexes is ready with the detailed project plan and has also done with all the modalities of the project to invite tenders. The tender is expected to be floated by end of this week.
These complexes are the one among the three complexes including the revamping of Vasant Lok complex whose redevelopment was ordered by the Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) in the year 2017. The construction work of Vasant Lok complex has already started and the remaining project of Nehru Place and Bhikaji Cama Place is in its last stage.
As per the official, both the complexes will have proper and direct connectivity of footpaths, corridors, buildings, shops to the bus stop and metro stations. The official said parking space will also be created in these complexes to de-congest the paths for the pedestrians. The already existing parking lot on the Outer Ring Road will be converted into multi-level parking to de-congest the area.
“Women safety and de-congestion is the main part of this project as during the survey, numbers of dark spots have been found in both the complexes. Thus, illumination of dark spots locations with high vigilance, increase of street lights will be installed. Nehru Place has footfall but there are dark spots at many places such as Paras cinema hall, Dhaba area, police station and the back side of the market,” said a senior official from DDA.
After the re-designing, Bhikaji Cama Place knos as office complexes will
also become a hang out spot for the people RK Puram, INA market, Sarojini Nagar, Mohammadpur village and nearby areas as the DDA install shopping stores, eating outlets, restaurants and other fun activities to remove the deserted look that take place after the office hours.
“This is a office complex so the sunsets the entire area becomes isolated, so in order to keep the place happening as well as to get a good footfall, a the entire complex including the outside of Hyatt residency, lights will be installed with green space (plantations) and restaurants will be set up where people can enjoy with their friends and family till 11 pm. An open air theatre is also on the plan where people can organise various activities such launching programmes, awareness programmes and others,” said official.
Further, escalators, lifts and the entire pedestrian’s path or footpath will be constructed in the manner with shelters with plants which will protect the people from both sun and rain. Arts and Sculpture will also be installed to beautify the complex.
The budget of redevelopment of Bhikaji Cama place is Rs 80 crore and Nehru Place will be Rs 180 crore. As per the officials, the completion of the redevelopment of Nehru Place is expected by mid of 2020 and Bhikaji Cama Place will be completed little earlier by end of 2019 as Nehru Place complex is bigger than Bhikaji Cama Place.