Posted by :- Vivek Dubey
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), in a statement, said, that over the years, Rajpath and adjoining areas of Central Vista Avenue had been witnessing pressure of increasing traffic of visitors, putting stress on its infrastructure. It lacked basic amenities like public toilets, drinking water, street furniture and adequate parking space.
Further, there was inadequate signage, poor maintenance of water features and haphazard parking, PMO highlighted. “The redevelopment has been done bearing these concerns in mind while also ensuring the integrity and continuity of architectural character,” it added.
The revamped avenue, which is part of the larger Central Vista Redevelopment project, also includes a new Parliament building that is expected to be functional later this year, the building of a Common Central Secretariat, new buildings for the IGNCA, official residences for the Vice President and the Prime Minister, relocation of National Museum in North & South Block.