(BS)
If things go according to plan, the central administrative district in the heart of the capital could get a new look, with added grandeur, in the next couple of years. The government is working on modernising the central administrative district at the capital — a plan that includes setting up a more grandiose Parliament building, a new central secretariat complex and redevelopment of the central vista.
While the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA) floated a request for proposal for the same last week, it has also invited architecture firms for the rest of the two projects. A pre-bid meeting has been held by ministry officials with several architecture firms on Thursday. Sources said the government will be flouting a global tender for a grand project by mid-October. The government is yet to arrive at the estimated cost for the project, sources in the ministry said a majority of it will be met through MOHUA’s funds.
