Dwarka, Delhi | |
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  Dwarka, Delhi Location in India | |
| Coordinates: 28°35′4.278″N 77°02′57.044″E / 28.58452167°N 77.04917889°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | South West Delhi |
| Named for | Dwarka |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Members of the Legislative Assembly | Vinay Mishra, MLA-Dwarka Gulab Singh, MLA-Matiala |
| • District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner | Rahul Singh, IAS |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.48 km2 (21.81 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,200,000 |
| • Density | 21,000/km2 (55,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110075, 110077, 110078 |
| Nearest city | Gurugram |
| Lok Sabha constituency | West Delhi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dwarka/Matiyala (Different sectors fall in different constituencies) |
| Civic agency | DDA |
Dwarka[1][2][3] is a neighbourhood located in Southwestern edge of Indian Capital New Delhi in South West Delhi district of the NCT of Delhi. The district court that functions under the Delhi High Court for South West Delhi is located in Dwarka.
The sub-city is close to Indira Gandhi International Airport and the Millenium City of Gurugram in Haryana in the NCR region. It is among the largest sub-city in Asia. Dwarka is organized into sectors and mainly has Cooperative Group Housing Societies as residential options. It is one of the most sought-after residential areas in Delhi.[4][5] The sub-city also has the largest rooftop solar plant in the Union territory of Delhi.[6][7]
In January 2017, the Cabinet of India approved Dwarka to be the second Diplomatic Enclave[2][3] for 39 countries on 34 hectares,[8] after Chanakyapuri.[8][9][10] In 2016, the Cabinet of India, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, approved 89.72 hectares of land for an Exhibition-cum Convention centre,[11][12] estimated to cost ₹260 billion (US$3.1 billion).[13]
Dwarka is being developed as a smart city under Delhi Development Authority's ‘smart sub-city’ project.[14] Dwarka (Delhi Assembly constituency) and Matiala (Delhi Assembly constituency) both represent Dwarka sub-city and are one of the 70 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Delhi.
- ^ "When Dwarka was Pappankalan..." The Hindu. 30 July 2006. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Cabinet approves transfer of land in Sector 24, Dwarka, New Delhi from DDA to L&DO for the proposed Second Diplomatic Enclave". Prime Minister of India. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Govt approves transfer of land for Second Diplomatic Enclave". 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Dwarka could be your next dream destination". The Hindu.
- ^ "Sub-cities to act as counter-magnets". The Times of India.
- ^ "Delhi's largest solar plant at Dwarka Sector 21 Metro station". The Times of India. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Dwarka Sector-21 metro station goes green, platform lit up with solar power". The Hindu. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Dwarka diplomatic enclave to be modelled on Shanti Path". Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Second diplomatic enclave: DDA says ready to allot land". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "DDA-MEA stalemate over enclave at Dwarka". The Hindu. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "World class State-of-the-Art Exhibition-cum Convention Centre in Dwarka, New Delhi". Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Government of India gives nod to world-class exhibition centre". 24 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Biggest Expo Centre in Asia all set to come up in Dwarka; the numbers are truly massive". The Financial Express. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "DDA to turn Dwarka into smart sub-city". The Hindu. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.