Central Vista Redevelopment Project
Central Vista Redevelopment Project refers to the ongoing redevelopment to revamp the Central Vista, India's central administrative area located near Raisina Hill, New Delhi. The area was originally designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker during British colonial rule and was retained by the Government of India after independence.
| Location | Raisina Hill, New Delhi, Delhi, India |
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| Proposer | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India |
| Project website | www.centralvista.gov.in |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Reconstruction and renovation of administrative buildings |
| Cost estimate | ₹20,000 crore (US$2.5 billion) |
| Start date | September 2019 |
| Completion date | 2026 (expected) |
Scheduled between 2020 and 2026, the project as of 2020 aims to revamp a 3 km (1.9 mi) long Kartvyapath between Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate, convert North and South Blocks to publicly accessible museums by creating a new common Central Secretariat to house all ministries, a new Parliament building near the present one with increased seating capacity for future expansion, new residence and office for the vice-president and the Prime Minister near the North Block and South Block and convert some of the older structures into museums.
The cost of the Central Vista Redevelopment project, which also includes a Common Central Secretariat and the Special Protection Group (SPG) building, has been estimated to be around ₹13,450 crore (equivalent to ₹160 billion or US$2.0 billion in 2023) spread over four years.