MCD Civic Centre explained

Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Civic centre (MCD) Delhi
Location:Minto Road New Delhi, India
Start Date:2006
Completion Date:2012
Building Type:Office
Antenna Spire:101m (331feet)
Roof:101m (331feet)
Floor Count:28
Coordinates:28.6412°N 77.2277°W

Municipal Corporation of Delhi Civic Centre is the tallest building in New Delhi[1] at 101 metres[2] and 28 floors.

Construction

Built at a cost of Rs 500-650 crore,[3] the building was designed by architect Shirish Malpani. He is a visiting faculty at School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. The maintenance of the building has been outsourced to a private company for Rs 8.33 crore/year.[4]

Architecture

The 28-storeyed MCD Civic Centre comprises five multi-storey blocks, with a total built-up floor area of approximately 1,16,000 sq metres excluding a three-level basement parking facility for about 2,500 equivalent car unit, seven entry and exit gates, eight escalators, 43 passenger and service elevators and 100 per cent power back-up. It is near to Asaf Ali Road. MCD Civic Centre is surrounded by Tagore Road, Jawahar Lal Nehru Road, Vivekananda Road, and Zakir Hussain College.[5]

It was inaugurated in April 2010, after 15 years of delays, and MCD offices shifted from Delhi Town Hall in Chandni Chowk.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delhi gets its tallest building — Civic Centre . Indian Express . 2010-04-23 . 2013-09-23.
  2. Web site: Delhi's new tower set to dwarf the tallest . https://web.archive.org/web/20090523234839/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/delhis-new-tower-set-to-dwarf-the-tallest/60700-3.html . dead . 2009-05-23 . Ibnlive.in.com . 2008-03-07 . 2013-09-23.
  3. Web site: MCD Split: New Civic Centre's Fate Hangs in Balance. https://archive.today/20130131071835/http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?719327. dead. 2013-01-31. News.outlookindia.com. 2013-09-23.
  4. Web site: MCD Civic Centre maintenance outsourced at Rs 25 cr. 2011-03-01. Indian Express. 2013-09-23.
  5. Web site: No fire safety nod, Mayor to shift to Civic Centre . Indian Express . 2011-04-25 . 2013-09-23.