Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugaurate Phase 1 of India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), called ‘Yashobhoomi’ at Dwarka in New Delhi on September 17, 2023
Here are 10 unique features of Yashobhoomi-
1. Yashobhoomi is set to be among the world’s largest MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) facilities with a total project area of over 8.9 lakh square metres and total built up area of more than 1.8 lakh square metre
2. Built at a cost of Rs. 5400 crore, Yashobhoomi boasts of a magnificent Convention Centre, multiple Exhibition halls and other facilities
3. It is equipped with a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment system with 100% wastewater reuse, provisions of rainwater harvesting, and its campus has received Platinum certification from CII’s Indian Green Building Council (IGBC)
4. Yashobhoomi is also loaded with high-tech security provisions to ensure safety for the visitors besides having an underground car parking facility for over 3,000 cars and more than 100 electric charging points
5. Yashobhoomi has one of the largest Exhibition halls in the world built across over 1.07 lakh square metres and connected to a grand foyer space which is uniquely designed with copper ceiling which filters light in the space through the various skylights
6. The Convention Center, built across more than 73 thousand square metres of area, comprises 15 convention rooms including the Main auditorium, the Grand ballroom and 13 meeting rooms with a total capacity of holding 11,000 delegates
7. 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
8. The Grand Ballroom, with a unique petal ceiling, can host around 2,500 guests and also has an extended open area that can seat up to 500 people.
9. The 13 meeting rooms that are spread across eight floors are envisaged to hold a variety of meetings of different scales
10. Yashobhoomi has been constructed with materials and objects inspired from Indian culture in the form of terrazzo floors with Brass inlay representing rangolis patterns, suspended sound absorbent metal cylinders and lit up patterned walls