30-517: Bharat Mandapam ( English: /ˈbʱaːrət ˈmən̪ɖəpəm/ ) is an exhibition hall located within the confines of the sprawling Pragati Maidan complex in New Delhi, India . It is one of the largest convention centres of India, whose design and architecture draws inspiration from the twelfth-century Anubhava Mantapa . While the Pragati Maidan complex was inaugurated in 1972, Bharat Mandapam
60-527: A convention center. In Francophone countries, the term is palais des congrès (such as the Palais des Congrès de Paris ) or centre des congrès (such as the Centre des congrès de Quebec). The original convention centers or halls were in castles and palaces . Originally a hall in a castle would be designed to allow a large group of lords, knights and government officials to attend important meetings with
90-774: A job fair. Pragati Maidan boasts of robust connectivity to the Delhi Metro network. The Supreme Court station of Delhi Metro is located adjacent to Gate 10 of the venue, providing convenient access for visitors. Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station of the Indian Railways network is about three kilometres away from the Pragati Maidan complex. When exhibitions and events are underway, visitors can also enter through Gate number 4, located on Bhairon Marg. Convention center A convention center ( American English ; or conference centre in British English )
120-466: A mission mode. The government’s plan to replace the Hall of Nations with a new convention center was justified as a necessity for creating a 'world-class' exhibition-cum-convention facility to host the then-upcoming G20 meetings that India would hold a few years later, indicating a clear intent to proceed with the demolition. Conservationists and architects from around the world protested the plan to demolish
150-860: A mystic who arrived in Delhi from Iran around 1260 CE. Further down Bhairon Road lies the National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, and even further along stands the National Science Centre . The Pragati Maidan metro station, spanning 6,800 square meters and comprising the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro , opened in November 2006 during the India International Trade Fair. On its eighth day, the station accommodated over 200,000 passengers. In December 2019,
180-529: Is a large building that is designed to hold a convention , where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees. Very large venues, suitable for major trade shows , are sometimes known as exhibition halls . Convention centers typically have at least one auditorium and may also contain concert halls , lecture halls , meeting rooms , and conference rooms . Some large resort area hotels include
210-425: Is spread over 123 acres of prime land in the heart of India's capital, New Delhi. The revamped complex includes the newly built double-storied exhibition halls — Halls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 15 — along with a single-floor structure, Hall 6. The Pragati Maidan complex is divided into two sections: the old hall complex, which includes Halls 7 to 12A, and the new hall complex, which comprises Halls 1 to 6 and Hall 14. Some of
240-708: The 2010 Commonwealth Games , a ₹1,260-crore redevelopment plan was initiated by the government. After the Modi government came to power in 2014, it sought to revamp the Pragati Maidan. The comprehensive revamp plan of the Pragati Maidan IECC project was conceptualised by the ITPO in December 2015. In 2016, a consortium of architecture firms, Arcop (Delhi) and Aedas (Singapore), led by architects Sanjay Singh and Spaniard Simón Núñez de Arenas Fraile respectively, won
270-858: The Delhi Government 's naming committee decided to rechristen the station to Supreme Court owing to its proximity to the Supreme Court of India . Each year, the Income Tax Department opens over 150 counters for filing income tax returns. It also hosted Wills Lifestyle Indian Fashion Week (WIFW), organised by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), in 2008 and 2009. Additionally, it features exhibitions spanning virtually all major industries, including toys, leather goods, lifestyle products and services, export items, medical equipment, sports equipment, and even
300-490: The G20 Leader's Summit . The project spans a total built-up area of 390,000 m² and includes an iconic, world-class convention centre with a capacity for 7,000 people in a single format, six modern exhibition halls covering 150,000 m² of exhibition space, ample underground parking, and strong infrastructure connectivity. This design encourages public transportation use while also enabling quick road decongestion. Pragati Maidan
330-479: The eviction of its marginalized residents. Structures near the summit site were removed for being illegal, after giving residents time to vacate. Other demolitions occurred in areas far from the G20 venue, also following court orders. According to the ‘Concerned Citizens’ collective, this resulted in the displacement of an estimated 0.25 to 0.3 million people. In Delhi alone, almost 25 slums were bulldozed to
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#1732786852471360-546: The G20's Common Framework for Debt, and a strategy for regulation of global cryptocurrencies . The Government of India budgeted Rs. 990 crore (US$ 120 million) for the G20 events. In the lead up to the G20 meeting, the Indian authorities, including the Archaeological Survey of India embarked on a mass demolition drive against homeless shelters and slum neighborhoods across New Delhi resulting in
390-566: The Hall was celebrated as the world’s first and then-largest space-frame structure built in reinforced concrete. Pragati Maidan was inaugurated on November 3, 1972, by then- Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on the eve of the International Trade Fair called Asia 72. The venue and the event were meant to celebrate 25 years of India's independence. Pragati Maidan comprises a vast complex of buildings, covering over 150 acres (0.61 km²) and interspersed with numerous lawns. It overlooks
420-756: The competition for the Master Plan and architectural design of the exhibition halls and the convention center. The Integrated Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre (IECC) at Pragati Maidan, developed at a cost exceeding ₹2,600 crore, was constructed by the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) . NBCC subcontracted the work to the Shapoorji Pallonji Group . The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved it in January 2017 for implementation in
450-443: The complex includes an iconic, world-class meeting hall that can accommodate 7,000 people in a single format, along with six modern exhibition halls spanning an exhibition area of 150,000 sq. metres. The 2023 G20 New Delhi summit took place at this venue from September 9-10, 2023. Bharat Mandapam stands on the site of the former Hall of Nations, an iconic part of the expansive Pragati Maidan project. Designed by architect Raj Rewal ,
480-566: The event. The 2003 edition of the IITF saw over 2.5 million visitors to Pragati Maidan. The Northern Railways ran special trains to Pragati Maidan during the 2008 edition of the fair. The Delhi Metro , in a similar vein, handled an average daily ridership of 50,000 commuters during the same period. Straddling a corner of Pragati Maidan overlooking the Mathura Road is the "Matka Peer", the dargah shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Abubakr Tusi Qalandari,
510-538: The events held in Pragati Maidan are the India International Trade Fair , Auto Expo , World Book Fair , and AAHAR. The India International Trade Fair (IITF) , a two-week-long event, commences annually on 14 November at this venue. In 1999, during the fair, two new air-conditioned halls, 12 and 13, covering an area of 9,000 m², were opened to the public. That year, around 5,200 enterprises and over 70 companies from 14 countries participated in
540-510: The expansive grounds. Pragati Maidan used to house a cinema called Shakuntalam , which attained popularity among college students for its comparatively cheap tickets. The complex houses 18 exhibition halls, several buildings, eateries, performance spaces and compounds, including headquarters of the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), and hosts over 70 national and international exhibitions annually, with
570-621: The ground, including settlements in Yamuna Bank , Tughlaqabad and Mehrauli , among others. In the days prior to the summit, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) placed life-size cutouts of langurs in several parts of the city to scare away the smaller rhesus macaque monkeys. While, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi rounded up almost 1,000 stray dogs and moved them to shelters in
600-694: The historic Purana Qila , built by the second Mughal emperor, Humayun , which stands opposite Gate number 1. The complex houses numerous pavilions, including the Nehru Pavilion, the Defence Pavilion, the Indira Pavilion, and the Son of India Pavilion. It features a variety of structures in eclectic shapes and sizes and includes an auditorium that frequently hosts music shows and plays. Additionally, an internal shuttle service operates within
630-644: The iconic Hall of Nations, urging the government to preserve the renowned heritage structure. However, just a few days later, notwithstanding widespread protests, appeals, and public outcry, along an ongoing legal intervention in the Delhi High Court to protect the structure, the ITPO proceeded with the demolition. The complex was replaced by a new Bharat Mandapam , which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2023. In September 2023, it hosted
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#1732786852471660-605: The king. A more ancient tradition would have the king or lord decide disputes among his people. These administrative actions would be done in the great hall and would exhibit the wisdom of the king as judge to the general populace. One of the most famous convention center debacles happened in France on June 20, 1789. King Louis XVI locked a group known as the Third Estate out of the meeting hall in Versailles. This led to
690-523: The largest being the India International Trade Fair which attracts over 10,000 exhibitors and over 3,000,000 visitors. Pragati Maidan is flanked by Mathura Road to its west and Bhairon Road on the south. To its east runs the main railway line to Central and Southern India. Situated in Central Delhi, Pragati Maidan offers about 61,290 sq. metres of covered exhibition space in 16 halls, besides 10,000 sq. metres of open display area. In 2006, ahead of
720-543: The momentum in bilateral ties. However, after a request made by Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi , India exchanged its presidency of the G20 with Indonesia because Indonesia would also chair the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2023. The G20 New Delhi Summit is chaired by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. India's presidency began on 1 December 2022, leading up to
750-494: The position until 30 November 2023. G20 India has put forth six agenda priorities for the G20 dialogue in 2023: In an interview on 26 August 2023, Prime Minister Modi expressed optimism about the G20 countries' evolving agenda under India's presidency, shifting toward a human-centric development approach that aligns with the concerns of the Global South , including addressing climate change , debt restructuring through
780-606: The revolutionary group holding their meeting in an indoor tennis court. This was the first modern democratic conference center and lead to the Tennis Court Oath and the French Revolution . 2023 G20 New Delhi summit The 2023 G20 New Delhi summit was the eighteenth meeting of the G20 (Group of Twenty), a Head of State and Government meeting held at Bharat Mandapam , Delhi on 9–10 September 2023. It
810-407: The run-up to the G20 summit. For the security of the event, the government had deployed 130,000 security personnel, including 80,000 police officers from Delhi Police . In the shutdown imposed on the 32 million people living in Delhi, all schools , offices , workplaces , marketplaces , restaurants and non-food shops were ordered to close for three days. Meanwhile, the movement on the roads
840-606: The summit in the third quarter of 2023. The presidency handover ceremony was held, in which the G20 Presidency gavel was transferred from Indonesian President Joko Widodo to Indian Prime Minister Modi at the close of the Bali summit . Indonesia held the presidency in 2022. Indian Prime Minister Modi formally handed over the G20 presidency to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , the President of Brazil. India will continue to hold
870-551: Was the first G20 summit held in India . Originally, India was scheduled to host the G20 summit in 2021 and Italy in 2022. At the 2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit in Argentina, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had requested Italy to host the summit in 2021 and allow India to host it in 2022, on the occasion of the 75th year of India's independence . Italy agreed to let India host the G20 summit in 2022 in its place, owing to
900-399: Was unveiled in 2023 ahead of the 2023 G20 New Delhi summit . It was constructed on the site of the iconic Hall of Nations , which was controversially razed in 2017 despite court proceedings underway to address the structure’s heritage status. The decision to demolish the Hall while the matter was sub judice sparked significant public outcry. With a total built-up area of 390,000 sq. metres,
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