The revamped India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) complex at Pragati Maidan, which will host the G20 summit in September, will be inaugurated today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the inaugural hawan at Delhi's redeveloped ITPO complex at 10 am today
After performing the hawan, PM Modi felicitated the construction workers involved in the redevelopment of ITPO
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PM Modi will return to the ITPO complex for the grand inaugural ceremony at 6:30 pm, during which the G20 stamp and coin will be unveiled
PM Modi will address the grand inauguration ceremony of the newly developed ITPO complex at 7:05 pm today
With an area of almost 123 acres, the enormous ITPO complex, also known as Pragati Maidan complex, is India's largest MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) destination
The redevelopment project started in 2017 by state-owned construction company National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) at Rs 2,700 crore has transformed the site into a state-of-the-art facility
At Level 3 of the Convention Centre, the complex offers a seating capacity of up to 7,000 people, surpassing the renowned Australia's Sydney Opera House's seating capacity
The complex would also have a provision for more than 5,500 vehicle parking spaces, and its magnificent amphitheater has a seating capacity of 3,000 individuals