Watch: PM Modi Inaugurates Rs 5,400-Crore 'Yashobhoomi' Convention Centre

The new international convention centre is located at Sector 25 in Delhi's Dwarka.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), called 'Yashobhoomi', at Dwarka in New Delhi on Sunday, 17 September.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), called 'Yashobhoomi', at Dwarka in New Delhi on Sunday, 17 September.

"This is going to be helpful to the Vishwakarmas. This will be a vibrant centre to make Indian art and handicrafts reach the global level. This will play a huge role in making local products global... The way the spine is essential in our body, and our Vishwakarma are essential for society... Everyday life is unimaginable without them," PM Modi said while addressing the event. 

The prime minister further said that the Centre will provide loans upto Rs 3 lakh without any bank guarantee under the Vishwakarma scheme.

"Under the PM Vishwakarma scheme, the government will provide up to Rs 3 lakhs loan without any (bank) guarantee. It has also been ensured that the interest rate is also very low. Govt has decided that Rs 1 lakh loan will be given in the beginning and when it is repaid, govt will provide additional Rs 2 lakhs loan to the Vishwakarma partners," he said.

Developed at a cost of around Rs 5,400 crore, Yashobhoomi spans more than 73 thousand square metres of area and comprises 15 convention rooms including the Main Auditorium, the Grand Ballroom, and 13 meeting rooms, according to a press release.  It has the largest LED media facade in the country.

Yashobhoomi is capable of hosting over 11,000 people, as per the press release. 

"Today the nation has gotten the International Exhibition Centre YashoBhoomi. The kind of work is done here, it displays the penances of my Vishwakarma brothers. I declare this centre to every Vishwakarma of the nation," Modi said at the event.

The plenary hall in the Convention Centre is equipped with a seating capacity of around 6,000 guests.

"The auditorium has one of the most innovative automated seating systems which allows the floor to be a flat floor or an auditorium style tiered seating for different seating configurations," read the press release.

"The Grand Ballroom, with a unique petal ceiling, can host around 2,500 guests. It also has an extended open area that can seat up to 500 people. The 13 meeting rooms that are spread across eight floors are envisaged to hold a variety of meetings of different scales," as per the press release.

The exhibition halls of Yashobhoomi will be utilised for hosting exhibitions, trade fairs, and business events. They have been uniquely designed with copper ceiling which filters light in the space through various skylights.

The interiors of the convention centre have been designed using materials and objects that are inspired by Indian culture such as terrazzo floors with brass inlay representing rangoli patterns, suspended sound absorbent metal cylinders, and lit-up patterned walls.

All exhibition halls are connected to a grand foyer space which will house various support areas such as media rooms, VVIP lounges, cloak facilities, visitor information centre, and ticketing among others.

Yashobhoomi has been built keeping in mind environmental sustainability. It is equipped with a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment system which reuses 100 percent of wastewater, provisions for rainwater harvesting.

The surrounding campus has received Platinum certification from CII’s Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), according to the press release. The Delhi Airport Metro Express line is also being extended in order to connect it with a new metro station called 'Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25’.