Dwarka (formerly known as Pappankalan) is a neighbourhood of Delhi and is located in the district of South West Delhi in India. The Subcity is located extremely near to Indira Gandhi International Airport and serves as the administrative headquarters of South West Delhi.
Dwarka is organised into Cooperative Group Housing Societies. It is one of the most sought-after residential areas in the city. It has the largest rooftop solar plant in Union Territory of Delhi.
In January 2017, Cabinet of India approved Dwarka to be second Diplomatic Enclave for 39 countries on 34 hectares, after Chanakyapuri. In 2016, Cabinet of India chaired by PM Narendra Modi has approved 89.72 hectares of land for Exhibition-cum Convention centre for INR26,000 crore (US$4.1 billion).
Dwarka is being developed as a smart city under Delhi Development Authority's 'smart sub-city' project.
Video Dwarka, Delhi
History
It is named after the legendary Dwaraka Kingdom. It is a short distance away from Gurgaon which is a major hub for large corporations in the country and about 10 km away from Indira Gandhi International Airport. With the opening up of the Airport Express Line, the travel time from the Dwarka Sector 21 Metro station to Airport is expected to be about 3 minutes.
Some parts of modern-day Dwarka historically came under the colony of Pappankalan, which are now developed under the 'Urban Expansion Projects' of the Delhi Development Authority.
A small baoli, discovered five years ago in Dwarka, has been restored and could become a tourist attraction. An elaborate conservation project by the India National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach) for the Lodi-era baoli was completed recently. Dwarka Baoli (also known as Loharehri Baoli) is a historical stepwell recently discovered in Dwarka Sub City, in south west New Delhi, India. It was constructed for the residents of Loharehri village by the Sultans of the Lodi Dynasty in the early 16th century. Dwarka now stands where the Loharehri village once stood.
Maps Dwarka, Delhi
Cityscape
Parks
Delhi Development Authority is currently planning to establish a theme-based park, to be spread over 200 acres in sector 20.
Culture
Sports
Delhi Development Authority is planning to create an 18 hole state-of-the-art golf course over an area of 173 acres in Sector 24.
Location
- The sub-city is located in South-West Delhi in the vicinity of Gurgaon and international airport.
- It is bounded by NH-8, Outer Ring Road, Najafgarh Road, Pankha Road Near Dabri Mor, and the Rewari railway line.
- West End, Uttam Nagar, Vasant Kunj, Vikas Puri, Najafgarh, Bijwasan, Palam vihar, Vasant Vihar, Janakpuri residential areas and Delhi cantonment are the other major surrounding areas in south/west west Delhi.
- It is at a short distance from Gurgaon.
- Dwarka is the largest residential suburb in Asia, with a total of 1718 residential enclaves, and a net population of 1,100,000.
Currently Dwarka Sub-City (Sector 1 to 29) is divided into 5 MCD Wards: 135- Kakraula, 136- Matiala, 141- Bijwasan, 145- Palam, and 147- Mahavir Enclave. Dwarka is divided into three Assembly Constituencies i.e. AC-34 Matiala, AC-36 Bijwasan, AC-37 Palam. Also, Dwarka is divided into two Parliamentary constituencies i.e. West Delhi and South Delhi. The area of Dwarka Sub-city as per DDA record is 5648 Hectares. The density of population is around 160-200 per H A. Road length in Dwarka is 396 km.
Social issues
Sanitation
The irregularity in transportation of garbage and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation failing to clean Dwarka, has recently caused the city to face a severe sanitation crisis. The Delhi High Court has been looking into the issue of lack of sanitation and cleaning in Dwarka since 2014. Civic agencies such as DDA and the municipal corporation have blamed Dwarka filth on 'lack of civic sense'.
Crime
Due to lack of streetlights and police patrolling, empty roads and absence of security guards in most colonies, there have been reported incidents of petty street crimes.
Transportation
- Dwarka has a robust and well connected road network built to modern specifications to each of its sectors and adjoining areas.
- The sub city is well connected by metro rail with the city centre and other major parts of the city by MRTS. There are a total of 8 metro stations in Dwarka.
- Connected to Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3 via Sector 21 Station interchange with the Airport Express Line.
- The sub city is now connected through metro rail to Noida (UP) and Anand Vihar and Ghaziabad (Vaishali Station)
- The sub city will be connected to the mother city by 4 major roads from all directions.
- If entering from the north, a 45 meter wide road connecting Pankha Road partly by covering Palam drain. Work was completed and the road was opened for the public in 2007.
- If entering from the west, a 60 meter wide road connecting Najafgarh Road is constructed.
- If entering from the east, a 45 meter wide road through Cantonment area with a fly-over near Palam. The fly over and road were opened for the public in 2006.
- If entering from the southeast, go through a 60 meter wide road from NH-8 (with a rail underpass). The road was already constructed.
- An Airport metro line known as the Delhi Airport Metro Express connects Dwarka to the Indira Gandhi International Airport and terminates at New Delhi metro station from where one can go to New Delhi railway station
- Dwarka is expected to be connected to Gurgaon by metro in the near future due to its close proximity to the NCR town.
Cultural hub
Dwarka sub-city is emerging as a cultural hub of the south-west Delhi. Most notable among the cultural centres in Dwarka . Different music and dance clubs are there .
Mixed land use concept
DDA has implemented the unique concept of Mixed Land Use (MLU) in Dwarka. Most of the DDA housing clusters in Dwarka have commercial buildings in close proximity. In many sectors, approximately 80% of a plot is used for residential flats and the rest 20% for commercial purpose. This unique MLU concept provides lots of convenience to the occupants of Dwarka DDA flats, as they get the facility of shopping, dining and purchasing grocery in close proximity.
Social infrastructure
The sub-city has been planned for an environment of convenience which contains essential facilities and services at different levels mainly health, education, hotel, safety and security, cultural, and communication etc.
In reality however, the social infrastructure of Dwarka may at best be considered average. The key areas of concern in this regard include the poor levels of sanitation (especially garbage disposal), dismal condition of internal roads and footpaths, and a very low level of police (including Traffic Police) presence.
The most striking aspect is the absence of an entertainment infrastructure in the sub city. Currently there is no Multiplex or aesthetically appealing entertainment complex to cater to the present residing population. A city center has been planned, and construction is in final stages.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Dwarka is home to many primary and secondary schools along with engineering and law institutes like Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Times Institute of Management & Engineering Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management and National Law University, Delhi.
Universities and Colleges
Faculty of Law, University of Delhi is planning a new campus in Dwarka and will be building hostels for students and residential quarters for staff members.
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprstha University, Delhi State Government's only University has its main campus located in Dwarka Sector 16-C. The campus houses University School of Law and Legal studies, one of the top law colleges in the country. The university has around 120 affiliated colleges located in the NCR.
References
External links
- "Cabinet approves transfer of land from DDA to L&DO for the proposed Second Diplomatic Enclave". Prime Minister of India. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017.
- Dwarka at Delhi Development Authority website DDA
- DDA plans international sports complex in Dwarka sub-city The Indian Express
- DDA plans Delhi's first adventure park for cycle sports in Dwarka The Times of India
- DDA, Indian Navy to develop old-age homes in Dwarka The Economic Times
- DDA plans Delhi to get new cricket stadium near Dwarka The Times of India
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