The Delhi government has directed the civic organisation to begin the process of selecting a consultant for the project’s management, giving the proposal to transform Gandhi Nagar, allegedly Asia’s largest wholesale market for readymade clothing, into a “garment hub” a boost.
According to officials, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi will soon craft a preamble outlining the project’s history and context before presenting it to its house for approval.
According to a senior official in the industries department, once accepted by MCD, the finance department’s approval would be taken by management consultant.
“The MCD head engineer has already provided the industries department with a comprehensive proposal to renovate the market along with an estimated cost. Additionally, it will be sent to the finance department for clearance via the minister, according to a representative.
Manish Sisodia, who was then the deputy chief minister, first suggested turning Gandhi Nagar into a garment centre in the Rozgar Budget for the previous fiscal year.
The Delhi government has decided to redevelop the area in stages, with the first phase focusing on providing basic amenities like public restrooms, drinking water, streetlights, and CCTV cameras, the second phase identifying extensive infrastructure needs like upgrading utilities and constructing warehousing facilities, and the third phase rebranding and repositioning it at a national and international level.
The market has the capacity to create 43,000 new jobs in five years, according to an official, despite the fact that there are already close to 25,000 trade units and 10,000 manufacturing units, which together support three lakh direct jobs and six lakh indirect jobs.
