Central Vista: Delhi Panel Gives Green Nod To Enclave With New PM's Office
NDTV
The redevelopment of the Central Vista envisages a new Parliament, common Central Secretariat, revamping of the 3-km Rajpath from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, a new office and residence of the Prime Minister, and a new Vice President enclave.
The Delhi State Environment Impact Assessment Authority has granted environmental clearance to the proposal for the construction of the 'Executive Enclave' which will house the new Prime Minister's Office and Cabinet Secretariat.
The Delhi State Expert Appraisal Committee had last week recommended the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority to give green nod to the project.
The State Environment Impact Assessment Authority discussed the project at a meeting on Wednesday and approved it.
The Forest Department had on August 23 granted permission to the Central Public Works Department, the user agency, to transplant 487 of the 807 trees at the site under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994.
