Pragati Maidan to get mega facelift for G20 meet

Convention centre will be able to hold 7K people; plan includes building road under exhibition area

A Rs 2,254-crore international convention and exhibition centre will be developed at the Pragati Maidan here in time to host the G20 summit meeting in 2019.

The mega plan includes building a road under the exhibition area, along with a direct entry into the underground parking space which will have space for 5,000 cars.

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the first phase of redevelopment of the area that hosts global events such as the India International Trade Fair, World Book Fair and Petrotech. International Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) will invest Rs 1,200 crore from its reserves into the project. The