The East Delhi Hub to be developed by the Delhi Development Authority and constructed by the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) in Karkardooma will give Delhi its many firsts: the tallest tower, skywalk, helipad and the largest promenade.
The DDA and the NBCC on Wednesday unveiled the model of the pilot project at Karkardooma, which comprises an iconic tower around 100 storey high and 120 other towers and a self-sustainable system to meet local needs.
DDA Vice-Chairman Balvinder Kumar said, “Today, this might look fancy and imaginative to many, but we will give it to Delhi. This hub will give a new direction to Delhi’s development.”
NBCC CMD Anoop Mittal said he would like to see the project completed in three years, besides a six-month preparatory process with the latest construction strategies and also assistance from IIT Roorkee.
The hub would come up on a 30 hectare-DDA land next to two Metro stations, a regional railway station, Anand Vihar railway station, Anand Vihar ISBT, DTC bus terminal, and residential colonies such as Anand Vihar.
It will provide 4,800 new houses of one room, one BHK, 2BHK category out of which 500 houses will be exclusively for senior citizens.
The project is part of the Transit-Oriented Development aiming at reduced need to travel and meeting daily needs locally. Similar projects will follow in Mayur Vihar and Dwarka.
One of the high points of the project is the safety feature for women and children with all the buildings proposed to be on the edge of the street and no dead corners.
As per the MoU signed between the DDA and the NBCC, the latter will manage the project, while a joint team of both the parties will monitor the progress.
The NBCC in consultation with the DDA will finalise the disposal methodology and rates, however, the DDA would retain the authority for pricing and disposal of property.
