PM Modi to unveil new Pragati Maidan Convention Centre on Wednesday
PM Modi to unveil new Pragati Maidan Convention Centre on Wednesday
PM Modi will unveil the new Pragati Maidan Convention Centre on Wednesday, 26 July, which will form a venue for the G-20 Summit in September.
Notably, the project owned by India Trade Promotion Organisation, brings the state-of-the-art facilities together with traditional art,
the new International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) at the redeveloped Pragati Maidan complex touted to be India’s largest conference and exhibition venue.
Spread over 53,399 sqm, the IECC has the capacity to seat 7,000 people in its multi-purpose and plenary halls combined larger than the iconic Sydney Opera House which holds around 5,900 in its various halls.
The Prime Minister’s Office in a statement on Monday, said that the IECC was developed at a cost of around Rs 2,700 crore in the 123-acre Pragati Maidan complex. The convention centre is developed as the centrepiece of Pragati Maidan complex. It is designed to host large-scale international exhibitions, trade fairs, conventions, conferences, and other prestigious events.
News input KV Raman
