MCD Civic Centre

MCD Civic Centre
General information
Type Office
Location Minto Road New Delhi, India
Construction started 2005
Completed 2012
Height
Antenna spire 101 m (331 ft)
Roof 101 m (331 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 28

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

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.[3]

It was inaugurated in April 2010, after 15 years of delays, and MCD offices shifted from Delhi Town Hall in Chandni Chowk.[1][4]

Built at a cost of Rs 500-650 crore.[1][5] 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.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Delhi gets its tallest building — Civic Centre". Indian Express. 2010-04-23. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  2. ↑ "Delhi's new tower set to dwarf the tallest". Ibnlive.in.com. 2008-03-07. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  3. ↑ "No fire safety nod, Mayor to shift to Civic Centre". Indian Express. 2011-04-25. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  4. ↑ "Delhi's iconic Town Hall now a picture of neglect". Daily Mail. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  5. ↑ "MCD Split: New Civic Centre's Fate Hangs in Balance". News.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  6. ↑ "MCD Civic Centre maintenance outsourced at Rs 25 cr". Indian Express. 2011-03-01. Retrieved 2013-09-23.

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