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50-597: Central Vista Redevelopment Project refers to the ongoing redevelopment to revamp the Central Vista, India's central administrative area located near Raisina Hill, New Delhi . The area was originally designed by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker during British colonial rule and was retained by the Government of India after independence. Scheduled between 2020 and 2026, the project as of 2020 aims to revamp

100-428: A variance from cities. North America: Europe: Asia: Central America: Central Public Works Department UPSC Exam for Deputy Architect Group 'A' Post Central Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Service Group 'A' (Direct Recruit) Association Central Architect Service Association CPWD Engineers Association The Central Public Works Department ( CPWD , Hindi : केंद्रीय लोक निर्माण विभाग )

150-470: A 3 km (1.9 mi) long Kartvyapath between Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate , convert North and South Blocks to publicly accessible museums by creating a new common Central Secretariat to house all ministries, a new Parliament building near the present one with increased seating capacity for future expansion, new residence and office for the vice-president and the Prime Minister near

200-577: A CPWD (CES and CEMES) officer through Engineering Services Exam serves as an Assistant Executive Engineer for a period of 4 years which include 52 weeks of Foundation Training at the National CPWD Academy, Ghaziabad. After selection through UPSC recruitment exam for Group A post in CAS cadre, the officers serve as Deputy Architect in CPWD. After the completion of 4 years, the officers are promoted to

250-411: A capacity of 384 seats while the new Lok Sabha hall has 888 seats, with additional capacity up to 1272 seats for hosting joint sessions. It has digital interface systems, will consume significantly less power and serve for following 150 years while the older structure will be retained as an archeological asset of the country and will be refurbished to house a museum. Tata Projects won the bid to construct

300-568: A permanent and highly qualified agency to assist in the direction of this important branch of public affairs. I have, therefore, now to propose that such an agency should be provided by creating an office of the Secretary to Government of India in the Department of Public Works. The person who holds it should always be a highly qualified officer of the Corps of Engineers.” Colonel W.E. Baker of

350-761: Is a department under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs of India and is in charge of public sector works. It serves as the builder, developer and manager of Central government properties. With time, its area of operations has also expanded to roadways and Bridge engineering . It is headed by the Director General (DG), who is also the Principal Technical Advisor to the Government of India. The regions and sub-regions are headed by Special DGs and Additional DGs respectively, while

400-427: Is a real estate niche, in which investors purchase failing golf courses. Investors then subdivide the golf course into individual plots of lands. They then resell the plots of land for builders, or build on the plots then resell it to residential home buyers. This process is usually done with the assistance of a real estate broker . The main challenge of this niche is the difficulties that investors face in requesting

450-494: Is associated with technical bodies and / or Standing Committees of various Institutions and Organisations. Some of the important organizations are: The recruitment as entry level for middle management is made through Engineering Services Examination (ESE)/ Architects Group 'A' Recruitment conducted by Union Public Service Commission . Only top candidates in ESE get a chance to join CPWD strictly on merit basis. During probation period,

500-519: The Parliament of India was built beside the existing structure as the first building under the project. The new structure is spread on area of 20,866 metres (68,458 ft) and have a built-up area of 694,270 sq ft (64,500 m), throughout four floors (16,125 m (173,570 sq ft) each floor) and have a larger seating capacity than the current building as India aims to expand its parliament in 2026. The new Rajya Sabha hall has

550-589: The Arts (IGNCA) will be relocated from its current home on Man Singh Road, and its role as a cultural space will be expanded. A 15-acre plot near Jamnagar House has been identified to relocate the present building. The new building will retain IGNCA's existing role as a centre for research, publication, events and training while allowing additional facilities to be added. Supporters of the project have disputed labelling transformation as an erasure, but rather recognition of

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600-737: The Bengal Engineers was accordingly appointed first Secretary to the Department of Public Works, this is the genesis of the Central Public Works Department. CPWD has PAN India presence and has ability to undertake construction of complex projects even in difficult terrain and maintenance in post construction stage. In 1954, the CPWD played an important role in the International Exhibition on Low-Cost Housing held in New Delhi. The exhibition

650-543: The Central Public Works Department, and irrigation projects were among the earliest to be started. Public Works Department was formally established in the year 1854 in the sixth year of Lord Dalhousie's tenure as Governor General. In the minutes of meeting held on 12 July 1854 the Governor General resolved that a central agency be provided by creating an office of Secretary to the Government of India in Department of Public Works. The note recorded by Lord Dalhousie

700-444: The Central Vista will cut down on travel time and decrease traffic restrictions. The Vice President's enclave will be on a site of 15 acres, with 32 five-storey buildings at a maximum height of 15 meters. The Prime Minister's new office and residence will be on a site of 15 acres, with 10 four-storey buildings at a maximum height of 12 meters with a building for keeping Special Protection Group . The Indira Gandhi National Centre for

750-625: The Government of India. Recently the Government of India has given the approval for creation of one more post of Director General (Planning). So from now onwards CPWD has two Director General Posts. There are three cadres in CPWD: 1) CAS (Central Architects Services) 2) CES (Central Engineering Services) for Civil Engineers 3) CEMES (Central Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Services) for Mechanical & Electrical Engineers These are Group A Civil Services. (List of all Group A Civil Services: Civil Services of India ) Upon confirmation of service,

800-593: The New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC). The regulatory master plan was done by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). In reality, instead of a call to competition, there was a Notice Inviting Tender (NIT). The difference is that in a competition the winner is awarded a prize, not a contract; in a tender, there is a firm intent and the winner receives the contract. The bidding was held in two rounds. In

850-625: The North Block and South Block and convert some of the older structures into museums. The cost of the Central Vista Redevelopment project, which also includes a Common Central Secretariat and the Special Protection Group (SPG) building, has been estimated to be around ₹ 13,450 crore (equivalent to ₹ 160 billion or US$ 1.9 billion in 2023) spread over four years. The Central Vista

900-534: The agencies' own appraisal figures because the displaced people are often unaware of their legal rights and lack the will and the funds to mount a proper legal defense in a valuation trial. Those who do so usually recover more in compensation than what is offered by the redevelopment agencies. The controversy over misuse of eminent domain for redevelopment reached a climax in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2005 decision in Kelo v. City of New London , which ruled that

950-437: The agency. The financing/funding of such operations might come from government grants, borrowing from federal or state governments and selling bonds and from tax increment financing . Other terms sometimes used to describe redevelopment include urban renewal (urban revitalization). While efforts described as urban revitalization often involve redevelopment, they do not always involve redevelopment as they do not always involve

1000-402: The authority to establish redevelopment agencies and give the agencies the authority to attack problems of urban decay . The fundamental tools of a redevelopment agency include the authority to acquire real property, the power of eminent domain, to develop and sell property without bidding and the authority and responsibility of relocating persons who have interests in the property acquired by

1050-611: The building at a cost of ₹861.90 cr (₹8619 million) in September 2020 and began construction in January 2021. It was inaugurated on 28 May 2023 by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. Under this project of the 3 km (1.9 mi) long Central Vista Avenue (renamed as Kartavya Path) was refurbished & redeveloped with construction of new bridges over canals, pedestrian underpasses, wide footpaths, new parking lots, more green areas, benches as well as trees. Shapoorji Pallonji

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1100-464: The buildings will be less than 42 meters (height of India Gate ) and they will have 7 floors. Exteriors of all buildings will be similar to surrounding Lutyens buildings and they will be connected to each other and to the Delhi Metro network by electric people-movers in underground ways and overground buses. The existing Secretariat Building houses only 22 ministries with 41,000 employees while

1150-689: The competition were set by the Council of Architecture , which included no building being taller than India Gate. The project proponent or client had to seek conceptual approval from the Delhi Urban Arts Commission (DUAC). Financial decisions received clearance from the Central Vigilance Commission . Monetary allocation was provided from the Finance Ministry . Project assessment studies were done by

1200-475: The core functions of CPWD The Director General of CPWD functions as Technical Advisor to the Government of India and is consulted in various technical matters relating to construction and maintenance. The Ministry of External Affairs consults CPWD with regard to construction and maintenance of the Embassy buildings abroad. As Technical Advisor to the Government of India, the Director General of CPWD or his nominee

1250-638: The country”. The Central Vista Redevelopment Project was launched in 2019. The project includes converting North and South Blocks into public museums, creating an ensemble of new secretariat buildings to house all ministries, relocating the Vice President and the Prime Minister's offices and residences near the North and South Blocks, and revamping the 3 km (1.9 mi) long Rajpath between Rashtrapati Bhavan and India Gate . A new Parliament building with increased seating capacity will be built beside

1300-691: The current changing construction scenario. To cater the training needs of Group B & C officials of the department, four Regional Training Institutes are functioning at following locations: These institutes conduct training courses for Group B & C officials. Workers Training Centres at above locations are also part of Regional Training Institutes. Workers Training Centres impart skill improvement training to workers in various trades like mason, carpenter, plumber, Mali, electrician, wireman etc. (erstwhile Group D staff). The skill development courses for workers are also conducted in association with Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC). After completion of

1350-556: The demolition of any existing structures but may instead describe the rehabilitation of existing buildings or other neighborhood improvement initiatives. A new example of other neighborhood improvement initiatives is the funding mechanism associated with high carbon footprint air quality urban blight . Assembly Bill AB811 is the State of California 's answer to funding renewable energy and allows cities to craft their own sustainability action plans. These cutting edge action plans needs

1400-580: The efforts of Lord Dalhousie and Sir Arthur Cotton in the mid 19th century. Sir Arthur Cotton sumed up the early policy of the East India Company rulers thus, Public works have been almost entirely neglected throughout India. The motto hitherto has been: Do nothing, have nothing done, let nobody do anything. Bear any loss, let the people die of famine, let hundreds of lakhs be lost in revenue for want of water or roads, rather than do anything. – Arthur Cotton (1854) Lord Dalhousie established

1450-428: The first round, merit was given on possibilities and innovation. In the second round, the winner was decided based on their capacity to deliver results. The winner was decided by a jury, and the names of jury members were announced before the competition. There were six bidders in the final competition, who presented their proposal to the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Government of India: The design contract

1500-590: The four metros i.e. New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. The National CPWD Academy is located in Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad nearly 6 km (3.7 mi). from Ghaziabad Railway Station, 30 km (19 mi). from New Delhi Railway Station and about 50 km (31 mi) from Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. The academy imparts training/refresher courses in all the aspects of public works. The academy conducts training programs, workshops, brain-storming sessions, seminars etc. to upgrade

1550-638: The funding structure; which can easily come forward through redevelopment funding. Some redevelopment projects and programs have been incredibly controversial including the Urban Renewal program in the United States in the mid-twentieth century or the urban regeneration program in Great Britain. Controversy usually results either from the use of eminent domain , from objections to the change in use or increases in density and intensity on

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1600-602: The general benefits a community enjoyed from economic growth qualified private redevelopment plans as a permissible " public use " under the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment . The Kelo decision was widely denounced and remains the subject of severe criticism. Remedial legislation to restrict the use of eminent domain for private development has been enacted or introduced in a number of states. Golf course redevelopment , also known as golf course conversion

1650-501: The grade of Executive Engineer/Architect which is equivalent to the Under Secretary to Government of India. National CPWD Academy is a Training Institute of Central Public Works Department (CPWD) which primarily focuses on the training needs of Group ‘A’ officers of CPWD via 52 weeks foundation course. Originally a training cell was set up in New Delhi in year 1965 for foundation training of Group ‘A’ officers. This training cell

1700-405: The older one as India aims to expand its Parliamentary membership in 2026. The project aims for completion in 2026. This plan did not include the proposed PMO as there were issues of pending land-use change and litigation. The construction of the new Parliament building was temporarily put on hold by Supreme Court of India but was released again within few days with some riders. The criteria for

1750-559: The project were sent to other authorities for approval including the independent environmental impact assessment as the project did not require clearance for environment, as mandated by Environment Ministry's 2006 notification on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Redevelopment Variations on redevelopment include: Redevelopment projects can be small or large ranging from a single building to entire new neighborhoods or "new town in town" projects. Redevelopment also refers to state and federal statutes which give cities and counties

1800-606: The rest are spread across the city of New Delhi. The new facility itself will house all the 51 ministries. Vigyan Bhavan will be demolished and a new Central Conference Center will be built. The residence of the Vice President will be relocated to a plot north of the North Block, while the residence and office of the Prime Minister will be moved to a plot south of the South Block. Bringing them both within

1850-495: The selected candidates undergo rigorous training of 52 weeks at National CPWD Academy situated in Ghaziabad (U.P). which transforms them into competent Architects/Engineers cum bureaucrats. During the normal career progression one rises to Chief Architect/Engineer, then to Additional Director General and further to Special Director General. The apex level post in CPWD is of Director General, CPWD who also acts as technical advisor to

1900-466: The sentiment that India can no longer be defined by colonial symbols. Colonial symbols will neither be destroyed nor appropriated but simply remain. The engaged architect Bimal Patel called the project a triumph of "common sense" with a simple and functional design. He has also stated that the existing listed heritage buildings will be integrated into the project, with any new buildings will be "aesthetically harmonious" with existing buildings. The project

1950-767: The site or from disagreement on the appropriate use of taxpayer funds to pay for some element of the project. Urban redevelopment in the United States has been controversial because it can displace poor and lower middle class residents, often transferring residents' land and homes to developers for free or a below-market-value price. This is done on the condition that the developer will use that land to construct new commercial and residential developments. The residents displaced by redevelopment are often undercompensated, and some (notably month-to-month tenants and business owners) are not compensated at all. Historically, redevelopment agencies have been buying many properties in redevelopment areas for prices below fair market value, or even below

2000-500: The techno-managerial skills of CPWD officers as well as officers of other Central Government Departments, State Governments and PSUs etc. The training programs are conducted in diverse streams such as Civil Engineering, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, IT Applications and Management Techniques. A number of new courses on Green Buildings, their rating system and certification, energy efficient buildings, conservation of heritage buildings etc. have been introduced to cater to

2050-901: The zones in all state capitals (except a few) are headed by the Chief Engineers. Nowadays, a Chief Project Manager (CPM) is also there to head major prestigious projects of CPWD. CPMs are equivalent to the rank of Chief Engineers in CPWD.The Chief Architect of CPWD also acts as chairman of local body to approve the Government Buildings. With country wide presence, the strength of CPWD is its ability to undertake construction of Complex Projects even in difficult terrains and maintenance in post construction stage. CPWD consists of three wings in execution field – B&R (Buildings and Roads), E&M (Electrical and Mechanical) and horticulture. Centralised public works in India can be traced to

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2100-577: Was as under: “The organization of the Department of Public Works in the Indian Empire will be incomplete unless it shall be provided for the Supreme Government itself come agency by which it may be enabled to exercise the universal control confided to it over public works in India with the best of scientific knowledge with authority and system. The Government of India shall no longer be dependent on expedients, but should be provided with

2150-492: Was awarded the tender for the redevelopment of the Central Vista Avenue in January 2021. They were required to complete the project within 300 days and maintain it for five years post-completion. It was inaugurated on 8 September 2022 by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. A set of ten doughnut-shaped buildings on four plots as Secretariat will be built on either side of Kartavya Path . The height of all

2200-450: Was criticized for being built at a time when India was facing an unprecedented crisis due to Covid-19, as the money allocated for the project could have been used for controlling the pandemic. The project construction requires approval from the local body, which is New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) in this case. The NDMC was bypassed for the redevelopment project as that would require project to be adhered to municipal building laws. NDMC

2250-409: Was declared a heritage precinct in the 1962 Master plan of Delhi. The government statement for the new Vista development project stated “As the needs and duties of the government expanded, so did the usage of the space. However, due to the development in the area being around a century old, and the current growth and development of India, the current Central Vista has failed to keep up with the needs of

2300-432: Was developed into a full-fledged Training Institute at Ghaziabad which started functioning in 1995. The CPWD training Institute was renamed as National CPWD Academy in the year 2016. The National CPWD Academy looks after the training needs of Engineers, Architects, Horticulturists all across the country. The main academy is located at Kamla Nehru Nagar, Hapur Road, Ghaziabad (U.P.). Regional Training Institutes are located in

2350-491: Was first designed by architect Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker , when the capital of the British Raj was moved from Calcutta to Delhi. The Parliament building alone took six years to construct, from laying the foundation stone on 12 February 1921 to the inauguration by then Viceroy Lord Irwin on 18 January 1927. After Independence in 1947, it became the seat of the government of the new Republic. The Parliament campus

2400-399: Was replaced by Central Public Works Department (CPWD). A colonial law (The Government Building Act, 1899) was activated to empower CPWD. This law gives central government power to build anywhere without approval of the urban local body. Other bodies like Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) were notified to treat CPWD as local body. As the CPWD was empowered, no technical drawings for any part of

2450-565: Was sponsored by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs , known as the Ministry of Works, Housing & Supply at the time. The CPWD put on display 12 full-scale models of cheap housing. The CPWD also adopted one of the housing designs created by Habib Rahman , who was Senior Architect in the CPWD, for the construction of quarters in New Delhi. CPWD had been involved in construction of stadiums and other infrastructure requirements for Asian Games 1982 and Commonwealth Games 2010. Following are

2500-544: Was won by Bimal Patel led HCP Design Planning and Management Pvt. Ltd. of Ahmedabad , Gujarat in October 2019. There are different components to the overall project, and the contractors for each component are to be chosen by individual bidding processes. The project is expected to cost around ₹ 13,000 crore (equivalent to ₹ 150 billion or US$ 1.7 billion in 2023) over several years and to be fully completed by 2026. A new triangular-shaped building to house

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