Bhoomi Poojan Ceremony of Central Vista Avenue Performed

The Bhoomi Poojan ceremony of Central Vista Avenue was performed by Hardeep S Puri, MoS(I/C) for Housing & Urban Affairs in the presence of Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, MoHUA, DG, CPWD & senior officers of the Ministry at India Gate, New Delhi, here today. With this ceremony, the work has started for the development/ Redevelopment of Central Vista Avenue.
The Central Vista Avenue starting from North & South Block to India Gate, that includes the Rajpath, its adjoining lawns and canals, rows of tree, Vijay Chowk and the India Gate plaza is a 3 km long stretch. This was originally designed to be a grand processional pathway to the Viceroy’s House during the British Raj. It was appropriated by the people of India and their government at Independence.