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Central Vista Project: Transforming the Political Face of India, the Civil Way

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    Source: Wikipedia     Central Vista Redevelopment Project  refers to the ongoing  redevelopment  to revamp the Central Vista, India's central administrative area located near  Raisina  Hill, New Delhi . The area houses India's government and parliamentary offices and has  been  described as the "power corridor" of the country. The project seeks to improve infrastructure for the Government of India, including retrofitting and refurbishing some heritage buildings to make them functional and safe.        Source: The Hindu   The Central Vista Redevelopment Project was launched in 2019 .   The project includes converting North and South Blocks into public museums while creating an ensemble of new secretariat buildings to house all ministries, relocating the Vice President and the Prime Minister's offices  and residences near the North and South Blocks, and revamping the 3 km (1.9 mi) long  Rajpath  between  Rashtrapati...