Gandhi Nagar market makeover as part of Rozgar Budget by AAP Govt

Last updated: 29 February 2024

Redevelopment of main Delhi markets one of the key initiatives of Delhi's Rozgar budget of 2022-23

Gandhi Nagar market is 1st to undergo a complete makeover

AAP Govt wants to make Gandhi Nagar the destination for fast and affordable fashion through this makeover^[1]

Current Status^[2]

24 Feb 2024: Process of hiring a consultant for doing a feasibility study initiated

• Project execution agency will be MCD
• Project to cost ₹162 crore and will be financed by the Delhi government

Gandhi Nagar market

Gandhi Nagar market seeing over ₹100 crore in daily sales^[1:1]

• Home to 25,000 stores and 10,000 domestic production facilities
• Market offers about 3 lakh direct and 6 lakh indirect job opportunities
• Over the past few years, due to inadequate infrastructure, the turnover of the market has been dropping^[1:2]

Proposed Renovation^[2:1]

Renovation to additionally concentrate on the improvement of 2 MCD primary schools in the area^[1:3]

Proposed plan includes:

1. Redevelopment of arterial and internal roads
   • Plan also includes provisions for informative signboards and street furniture^[1:4]
2. Drainage improvement
3. A multi-level car parking area
   • Site near the existing C&D plant identified for the multi-level car parking
4. Six public toilets and two community toilets
5. Fire management system
6. Public transport such as e-carts

• To make local transit easier, e-rickshaws and golf carts to be available from nearby Metro stations and parking lots ^[1:5]

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