INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the first phase of the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) or
'YashoBhoomi' in Dwarka today
"At 11 AM tomorrow, 17th September, I will inaugurate Phase-1 of YashoBhoomi, a state-of-the-art and modern convention and expo centre in
Dwarka, Delhi", he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.The Prime Minister, who is celebrating his 73rd birthday today, will launch the PM
Vishwakarma scheme at IICC
Earlier today, the Prime Minister extended his wishes on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti
The scheme will be fully funded by the Centre with an outlay of Rs 13,000 crore
The PM Vishwakarma scheme aims to support and skill the people engaged in traditional crafts and will cover 18 such crafts
With the Lok Sabha elections just months away, the launch of the scheme is being seen as a major political outreach by the government to the
largely OBC community, to which Vishwakarmas belong.Here's all you need to know about YashoBhoomi:What is 'YashoBhoomi'?'YashoBhoomi' or
India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) is a state-of-the-art moder convention centre located in Dwarka Sector 25
It has a magnificent Convention Centre, multiple Exhibition halls and other facilities.Image credit: PTIWhat is the cost of the project?The
project is developed around a cost of Rs 5400 crores.How much area does the project cover?The project covers a total area of over 8.9 lakh
square metres with total built up area of more than 1.8 lakh square metres
The Convention Center, built across more than 73 thousand square metres of area, comprises 15 convention rooms including the Main
auditorium, the Grand ballroom and 13 meeting rooms with a total capacity of holding 11,000 delegates.Image credit: PTIWhat is the purpose
of 'YashoBhoomi'?The exhibition halls will be utilised for hosting exhibitions, trade fairs, and business events
Foyer will house various support areas such as Media rooms, VVIP lounges, Cloak facilities, visitor information centre, ticketing among
others.Is 'YashoBhoomi' sustainable?According to the officials, the project is committed to sustainability
It is equipped with a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment system with 100% wastewater reuse
(IGBC).What are its unique features?According to the officials, the project has following unique featurs: The Convention centre has the
largest LED media facade in the country.It comprises 15 convention rooms including the Main auditorium, the Grand ballroom and 13 meeting
rooms with a total capacity of holding 11,000 delegates.The plenary hall in the Convention Center is equipped with a seating capacity of
made of materials and objects inspired from Indian culture in the form of terrazzo floors with Brass inlay representing rangolis patterns,
suspended sound absorbent metal cylinders and lit up patterned walls.Image credit: PTI
