Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the redeveloped India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) complex at the Pragati Maidan in Delhi. Modi also unveiled the new name of the complex—Bharat Mandapam.
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Monday had said the facility, built following an overhaul of the old and outdated structures at Pragati Maidan, was developed as a national project at a cost of about Rs 2,700 crore and has a campus area of approximately 123 acres.
The IECC complex has been developed as India’s largest MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) destination. In terms of the covered space available for events, the IECC Complex finds its place among the top exhibition and convention complexes in the world, said a PMO release.
The newly developed IECC complex comprises of multiple state-of-the-art facilities including convention centre, exhibition halls, amphitheaters etc.
The convention centre is developed as the centerpiece of Pragati Maidan complex. “It is a grand architectural marvel, designed to host large-scale international exhibitions, trade fairs, conventions, conferences, and other prestigious events. It is equipped with multiple meeting rooms, lounges, auditoriums, amphitheater and business centre, making it capable of hosting a wide range of events,” the PMO said.
