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Vigyan Bhawan

Building in India

Summary

Building in India

Field	Value
name	Vigyan Bhawan
image	Vigyan Bhawan Delhi P 20170403 093253.jpg
image_caption	Main entrance to the Vigyan Bhawan
address	Maulana Azad Road,
New Delhi-110003, India
location	New Delhi
coordinates
owner	Government of India
built	1956

New Delhi-110003, India Vigyan Bhawan ("science building") is a premier conference centre of the Government of India in New Delhi. Built in 1956, over the years it has been the venue of conferences of national and international stature, seminars and award ceremonies attended by distinguished world leaders and dignitaries, including Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 1983, 7th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), 7–12 March 1983, and SAARC Summit. It is managed by the Directorate of Estates, under the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, and maintained by CPWD.{{cite web | title = Vigyan Bhawan

It only holds National-level functions and conferences, and functions by the Government of India, State Governments, PSUs and Autonomous Bodies order by priority given. It is allotted to NGOs/Private Enterprises where either the President, Vice President or the Prime Minister of India are present. It also holds various award ceremonies, including the annual National Film Awards.

Architecture

The main building was designed in 1955 by R.P.Gehlote of Central Public Works Department (CPWD) belonging to Jaipur, incorporating elements of British Raj architecture, evident in the nearby buildings of the Secretariat Building and of Lutyens' Delhi along with Hindu and Mughal architecture, as well as ancient Buddhist architecture, especially the chaitya arches of Ajanta Caves. The overall style of the building remains modernistic with revivalist elements.

Overview

The main feature of the complex is the Plenary hall, with a seating capacity of over 1200(922+326+37) delegates, besides it has six smaller halls with capacities ranging from over 65 delegates to over 375 delegates. The building also has a VIP Lounge, the Office block for on-site offices, secretariat and a documentation centre, a Studio, a Business centre and an Exhibition hall. The adjacent building is called the Vigyan Bhavan Annexe added later on with four Committee Rooms and a separate Media centre. The annexe also houses the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) of Government of India and INVEST INDIA, the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency. The Vigyan Bhawan Annexe stands adjacent to the Vice President House.

F&B services at 'The Atrium' at the centre are managed by the Ashok Group of the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC).

As a part of Central Vista Redevelopment Project, Vigyan Bhavan Annexe will be demolished but main building will be restored as it is due to its historic legacy.

References

"Vigyan Bhavan". Ministry of Commerce (Government of India).
"Guidelines for Allotment". Directorate of Estates.
(August 28, 2008). "President to present 54th National Film Awards on Sept 2". The Hindu.
Lang, Jon T.. (2002). "A concise history of modern architecture in India". Orient Blackswan.
"dlvigyanbhawanbooking".
"Details of Facilities". Directorate of Estates.
"About us". [[Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (India).
[https://web.archive.org/web/20191030185755/http://www.itdccop8.org/vigyan_bhawan_-_the_venue.htm] ITDC website.
Gupta, Moushumi Das. (2020-12-01). "Doughnut-shaped buildings, underground shuttle — how new Central Secretariat will look like". The Print.

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