New diplomatic enclave to come up in Dwarka

NEW DELHI: After Chanakyapuri, a new diplomatic enclave will come up in Dwarka.

The Cabinet paved the way for a second diplomatic enclave in Sector 24 of Dwarka on Wednesday as it approved transfer of 34.87 hectares of land from Delhi Development Authority to Land and Development Office under urban development ministry. This land would be transferred to diplomatic missions and international organisations for building their chanceries and embassies.

The move comes after ministry of external affairs mooted the proposal for additional land for allotment to diplomatic missions in a second diplomatic enclave. The urban development ministry found no land available for allotment to foreign missions in Chanakyapuri area. Finally, land was identified in Sector 24 Dwarka.

Development of Diplomatic Enclave in Delhi was initiated in 1949 on 328 hectares of land in Chanakyapuri. An additional 132 hectares was added as Diplomatic Enclave Extension in 1953. Of this total 460 hectares, 147 hectares has been allotted to 76 missions and embassies. The rest of 317 hectares of land has been utilized for parks, roads, infrastructure, schools, hospitals and residential plots.