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New Delhi
Capital of India
Left-to-right from top: Secretariat Building, India Gate, Connaught Place, National Museum, Parliament House, National War Memorial.
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New Delhi Location in Delhi New Delhi Location in India
Coordinates: 28°36′50″N 77°12′32″E / 28.6138954°N 77.2090057°ECoordinates: 28°36′50″N 77°12′32″E / 28.6138954°N 77.2090057°E
Country	India
Union territory	Delhi
Established	1911
Inaugurated	1931
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	New Delhi Municipal Council
• Mayor	Shelly Oberoi (AAP)
Area [1][2]
• Capital city	42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi)
Elevation	216 m (709 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Capital city	249,998
• Density	5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
• Metro (2018; includes entire urban Delhi + part of NCR) [4]	28,514,000
Demonym(s)	Dilliwale, Delhiite
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN	1100xx, 121003, 1220xx, 201313 (New Delhi)[5]
Area code	+91-11
Vehicle registration	DL
International Airport	Indira Gandhi International Airport
Rapid Transit	Delhi Metro
Website	www.ndmc.gov.in

New Delhi (,^[6] Hindi: [ˈnəiː ˈdɪlːiː], Naī Dillī) is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, and the Supreme Court of India. New Delhi is a municipality within the NCT, administered by the NDMC, which covers mostly Lutyens’ Delhi and a few adjacent areas. The municipal area is part of a larger administrative district, the New Delhi district.

Although colloquially Delhi and New Delhi are used interchangeably to refer to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, both are distinct entities, with both the municipality and the New Delhi district forming a relatively small part of the megacity of Delhi. The National Capital Region is a much larger entity comprising the entire NCT along with adjoining districts in neighbouring states, including Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad.

The foundation stone of New Delhi was laid by George V during the Delhi Durbar of 1911.^[7] It was designed by British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. The new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931,^[8] by Viceroy and Governor-General Irwin.

History

Establishment

Until December 1911 Calcutta was the capital of India during the British Rule. However, it had become the centre of the nationalist movements since the late nineteenth century, which led to the Partition of Bengal by Viceroy Lord Curzon. This created massive political and religious upsurge including political assassinations of British officials in Calcutta. The anti-colonial sentiments amongst the public led to a complete boycott of British goods, which forced the colonial government to reunite Bengal and immediately shift the capital to New Delhi.^[9]

Old Delhi had served as the political and financial centre of several empires of ancient India and the Delhi Sultanate, most notably of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857. During the early 1900s, a proposal was made to the British administration to shift the capital of the British Indian Empire, as India was officially named, from Calcutta on the east coast, to Delhi.^[10] The Government of British India felt that it would be logistically easier to administer India from Delhi, which is in the centre of northern India.^[10] The land for building the new city of Delhi was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act 1894.

During the Delhi Durbar on 12 December 1911, George V, Emperor of India, while laying the foundation stone for the viceroy’s residence in the Coronation Park, Kingsway Camp, declared that the capital of the Raj would be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.^{[11][12][13][14]} Three days later, George V and his consort, Queen Mary, laid the foundation stone of New Delhi at Kingsway Camp.^[15] Large parts of New Delhi were planned by Edwin Lutyens, who first visited Delhi in 1912, and Herbert Baker, both leading 20th-century British architects.^[16] The contract was given to Sobha Singh. The original plan called for its construction in Tughlaqabad, inside the Tughlaqabad Fort, but this was given up because of the Delhi-Calcutta trunk line that passed through the fort.^{[citation needed]} Construction really began after World War I and was completed by 1931. The gardening and planning of plantations was led by A.E.P. Griessen, and later William Mustoe.^[17] The city that was later dubbed «Lutyens’ Delhi» was inaugurated in ceremonies beginning on 10 February 1931 by Viceroy Lord Irwin.^[18] Lutyens designed the central administrative area of the city as a testament to Britain’s imperial aspirations.^[19][20]

Soon Lutyens started considering other places. Indeed, the Delhi Town Planning Committee, set up to plan the new imperial capital, with George Swinton as chairman, and John A. Brodie and Lutyens as members, submitted reports for both north and south sites. However, it was rejected by the Viceroy when the cost of acquiring the necessary properties was found to be too high. The central axis of New Delhi, which today faces east at India Gate, was previously meant to be a north–south axis linking the Viceroy’s House at one end with Paharganj at the other. Eventually, owing to space constraints and the presence of a large number of heritage sites on the north side, the committee settled on the south site.^[21] A site atop the Raisina Hill, formerly Raisina Village, a Meo village, was chosen for the Rashtrapati Bhawan, then known as the Viceroy’s House. The reason for this choice was that the hill lay directly opposite the Dinapanah citadel, which was also considered the site of Indraprastha, the ancient region of Delhi. Subsequently, the foundation stone was shifted from the site of Delhi Durbar of 1911–1912, where the Coronation Pillar stood, and embedded in the walls of the forecourt of the Secretariat. The Rajpath, also known as King’s Way, stretched from the India Gate to the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Secretariat building, the two blocks of which flank the Rashtrapati Bhawan and houses ministries of the government of India, and the Parliament House, both designed by Baker, are located at the Sansad Marg and run parallel to the Rajpath.

In the south, land up to Safdarjung’s Tomb was acquired to create what is today known as Lutyens’ Bungalow Zone.^[22] Before construction could begin on the rocky ridge of Raisina Hill, a circular railway line around the Council House (now Parliament House), called the Imperial Delhi Railway, was built to transport construction material and workers for the next twenty years. The last stumbling block was the Agra-Delhi railway line that cut right through the site earmarked for the hexagonal All-India War Memorial (India Gate) and Kingsway (Rajpath), which was a problem because the Old Delhi Railway Station served the entire city at that time. The line was shifted to run along the Yamuna River, and it began operating in 1924. The New Delhi Railway Station opened in 1926, with a single platform at Ajmeri Gate near Paharganj, and was completed in time for the city’s inauguration in 1931.^[23][24] As construction of the Viceroy’s House (the present Rashtrapati Bhavan), Central Secretariat, Parliament House, and All-India War Memorial (India Gate) was winding down, the building of a shopping district and a new plaza, Connaught Place, began in 1929, and was completed by 1933. Named after Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught (1850–1942), it was designed by Robert Tor Russell, chief architect to the Public Works Department (PWD).^[25]

After the capital of India moved to Delhi, a temporary secretariat building was constructed in a few months in 1912 in North Delhi. Most of the government offices of the new capital moved here from the ‘Old secretariat’ in Old Delhi (the building now houses the Delhi Legislative Assembly), a decade before the new capital was inaugurated in 1931. Many employees were brought into the new capital from distant parts of India, including the Bengal Presidency and Madras Presidency. Subsequently, housing for them has developed around Gole Market area in the 1920s.^[26] Built in the 1940s, to house government employees, with bungalows for senior officials in the nearby Lodhi Estate area, Lodhi colony near historic Lodhi Gardens, was the last residential areas built by the British Raj.^[27]

Post-independence

After India gained independence in 1947, limited autonomy was conferred to New Delhi and was administered by a Chief Commissioner appointed by the Government of India. In 1966, Delhi was converted into a union territory and eventually the Chief Commissioner was replaced by a Lieutenant Governor. The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991 declared the Union Territory of Delhi to be formally known as National Capital Territory of Delhi.^[28] A system was introduced under which the elected government was given wide powers, excluding law and order which remained with the Central Government. The actual enforcement of the legislation came in 1993.

The first major extension of New Delhi outside of Lutyens’ Delhi came in the 1950s when the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) developed a large area of land southwest of Lutyens’ Delhi to create the diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri, where land was allotted for embassies, chanceries, high commissions and residences of ambassadors, around a wide central vista, Shanti Path.^[29]

Geography

With a total area of 42.7 km² (16.5 sq mi),^[1] the municipality of New Delhi forms a small part of the Delhi metropolitan area.^[30] Since the city is located on the Indo-Gangetic Plain, there is little difference in elevation across the city. New Delhi and surrounding areas were once a part of the Aravali Range; all that is left of those mountains is the Delhi Ridge, which is also called the Lungs of Delhi. While New Delhi lies on the floodplains of the Yamuna River, it is essentially a landlocked city. East of the river is the urban area of Shahdara.

Seismology

New Delhi falls under the seismic zone-IV, making it vulnerable to earthquakes.^[31] It lies on several fault lines and thus experiences frequent earthquakes, most of them of mild intensity. There was a spike in the number of earthquakes between 2011 and 2015, most notable being a 5.4 magnitude earthquake in 2015 with its epicentre in Nepal, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake on 25 November 2007, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake on 7 September 2011, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake on 5 March 2012, and a swarm of twelve earthquakes, including four of magnitudes 2.5, 2.8, 3.1, and 3.3, on 12 November 2013.

Climate

The climate of New Delhi is a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) bordering on a dry-winter humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) with high variation between summer and winter in terms of both temperature and rainfall. The temperature varies from 46 °C (115 °F) in summers to around 0 °C (32 °F) in winters. The area’s version of a humid subtropical climate is noticeably different from many other cities with this climate classification in that it features long and very hot summers with dust storms, relatively dry and mild winters with wildfire haze, and a monsoonal period. Summers are long, extending from early April to October, with the monsoon season occurring in the middle of the summer. Winter starts in November and peaks in January. The annual mean temperature is around 25 °C (77 °F); monthly daily mean temperatures range from approximately 14 to 34 °C (57 to 93 °F). New Delhi’s highest temperature ever recorded is 49.2 °C (120.6 °F) on 15 May 2022 at Met Delhi Mungeshpur while the lowest temperature ever recorded is −2.2 °C (28.0 °F) on 11 January 1967 at Indira Gandhi International Airport (formerly known as Palam Airport).^[32] The average annual rainfall is 774.4 millimetres (30.49 in) & monsoon rainfall from June to September is about 640.4 millimetres (25.21 in), most of which is during the monsoons in July and August.^[33]

Air quality

In Mercer’s 2015 annual quality-of-living survey, New Delhi ranks at number 154 out of 230 cities due to bad air quality and pollution.^[66][67] The World Health Organization ranked New Delhi as the world’s worst polluted city in 2014 among about 1,600 cities the organisation tracked around the world.^{[68][69][70][71]} In 2016, United States Environmental Protection Agency listed New Delhi as the most polluted city on Earth^[72][73] and IQAir listed New Delhi as the world’s most polluted capital city for the second straight year in year 2019.^[74]

In an attempt to lessen air pollution in New Delhi, which gets worse during the winter, a temporary alternate-day travel scheme for cars using the odd- and even-numbered licence plates system was announced by Delhi government in December 2015. In addition, trucks were to be allowed to enter India’s capital only after 11 pm, two hours later than the existing restriction.^[71] The driving restriction scheme was planned to be implemented as a trial from 1 January 2016 for an initial period of 15 days. The restriction was in force between 8 am and 8 pm, and traffic was not restricted on Sundays.^[75] Public transportation service was increased during the restriction period.^[71]

On 16 December 2015, the Supreme Court of India mandated several restrictions on Delhi’s transportation system to curb pollution. Among the measures, the court ordered to stop registrations of diesel cars and sport utility vehicles with an engine capacity of 2,000 cc and over until 31 March 2016. The court also ordered all taxis in the Delhi region to switch to compressed natural gas by 1 March 2016. Transportation vehicles that are more than 10 years old were banned from entering the capital.^[76]

Analysing real-time vehicle speed data from Uber Delhi revealed that during the odd-even program, average speeds went up by a statistically significant 5.4 per cent (2.8 standard deviation from normal). This means vehicles have lesser idling time in traffic and vehicle engines would run closer to minimum fuel consumption.^[77] In bordering areas, PM 2.5 levels were recorded more than 400 (ug/m3) while in inner areas in Delhi, they were recorded between 150 and 210 on an average.^[78] However, the subcity of Dwarka, located in the southwest district, has a substantially low level of air pollution. At the NSIT University campus, located in sector 3 Dwarka, pollution levels were as low as 93 PPM.^{[citation needed]}

On 7 November 2017, the Indian Medical Association declared a public health emergency due to high pollution levels.^[79] The highest being in the Punjabi Bagh district with an air quality index of 999 and in the RK Puram district with an index of 852. The lowest index recorded was in the Anand Vihar district with an index of 319.^[80] Levels of PM2.5 were recorded at 710 μg/m³, more than 11 times the World Health Organization’s safe limit.^[79]

In a 2018 study, New Delhi was found to be the most polluted capital out of 61 capital cities around the world.^[81]

In December 2019, IIT Bombay, in partnership with the McKelvey School of Engineering of Washington University in St. Louis, launched the Aerosol and Air Quality Research Facility to study air pollution in New Delhi, among other Indian cities.^[82]

During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India, The water quality of the Yamuna and Ganges river basins have improved as industries are closed due to the lockdown.^{[83][84][85][86]} The air quality has also significantly improved during the lockdown.^[87]

On 5 November 2020, New Delhi recorded its most toxic day in a year, as the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 particles was recorded at 14 times the WHO’s safe limit.^[88]

Month	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Average Air quality index	201-300 (Poor)	201-300 (Poor)	101-200 (Moderate)	101-200 (Moderate)	101-200 (Moderate)	101-200 (Moderate)	51-100 (Satisfactory)	51-100 (Satisfactory)	51-100 (Satisfactory)	401-500 (Severe)	401-500 (Severe)	301-400 (Very Poor)

Demographics

As of 2011, the New Delhi Municipal Council area has a population of 249,998.^[3] Hindi is the most widely spoken language in New Delhi and the lingua franca of the city. English is primarily used as the formal language by business and government institutes.^[89] New Delhi has a literacy rate of 89.38% according to 2011 census, which is the highest in Delhi.^[90]

Religion

According to 2011 census, Hinduism is the religion of 89.8% of New Delhi’s population.^[91] There are also communities of Muslims (4.5%), Christians (2.9%), Sikhs (2.0%), Jains (0.4%).^[91] Other religious groups include Parsis, Buddhists, and Jews.^[92]

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Government

The national capital of India, New Delhi is jointly administered by both the Central Government of India and the local Government of Delhi, it is also the capital of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.

New Delhi is administered through a municipal government, known as the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). The other urban areas of the metropolis of Delhi are administered by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Cantonment Board. As of 2015, the government structure of the New Delhi Municipal Council includes a chairperson, three members of New Delhi’s Legislative Assembly, two members nominated by the Chief Minister of the NCT of Delhi and five members nominated by the central government.

The districts of the NCT were redrawn in 2012 and include a district called New Delhi, albeit with different borders than the municipality. The New Delhi district includes not only the area of the municipality of the same name, but also encompasses the Delhi Cantonment and parts of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi area.

Economy

New Delhi is the largest commercial city in northern India. It has an estimated net State Domestic Product (FY 2010) of ₹1,595 billion (US$20 billion) in nominal terms and ~₹6,800 billion (US$85 billion) in PPP terms.^[93] As of 2013, the per capita income of Delhi was Rs.230000, second highest in India after Goa. GSDP in Delhi at the prices for 2012–13 is estimated at Rs 3.88 trillion (short scale) against Rs 3.11 trillion (short scale) in 2011–12.^[94]

Connaught Place, one of North India’s largest commercial and financial centres, is located in the northern part of New Delhi. Adjoining areas such as Barakhamba Road, ITO are also major commercial centres. Government and quasi-government sector was the primary employer in New Delhi. The city’s service sector has expanded due in part to the large skilled English-speaking workforce that has attracted many multinational companies. Key service industries include information technology, telecommunications, hotels, banking, media, and tourism.

The 2011 World Wealth Report ranks economic activity in New Delhi at 39, but overall the capital is ranked at 37, above cities like Jakarta and Johannesburg.^[95] New Delhi with Beijing shares the top position as the most targeted emerging markets retail destination among Asia-Pacific markets.^[96]

The government of National Capital Territory of Delhi does not release any economic figures specifically for New Delhi but publishes an official economic report on the whole of Delhi annually. According to the Economic Survey of Delhi, the metropolis has a net State Domestic Product (SDP) of Rs. 830.85 billion (for the year 2004–05)^[97] and a per capita income of Rs. 53,976 ($1,200).^[97] In the year 2008–09 New Delhi had a per capita Income of Rs. 116,886 ($2,595). It grew by 16.2% to reach Rs. 135,814 ($3,018) in 2009–10 fiscal. New Delhi’s per capita GDP (at PPP) was at $6,860 during 2009–10 fiscal, making it one of the richest cities in India. The tertiary sector contributes 78.4% of Delhi’s gross SDP followed by secondary and primary sectors with 20.2% and 1.4% contribution respectively.^[97]

The gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Delhi at prices for the year 2011–12 has been estimated at Rs 3.13 trillion (short scale), which is an increase of 18.7 percent over the previous fiscal.^[98]

Education

Schools

• DAV Public School (at multiple areas)
• Delhi Public School (at multiple areas)
• Doon Public School
• Guru Amar Dass Public School
• Rukmini Devi Public School
• St. Mark’s Senior Secondary Public School
• St. Xavier’s School (at multiple areas)
• The British School
• Union Academy Senior Secondary School

Colleges

• AIIMS, New Delhi
• Delhi College of Arts and Commerce
• Hindu College, Delhi
• Indian Institute of Mass Communication
• Indian Institutes of Management
• Indian Statistical Institute
• Institute of Information Technology and Management (IITM) (at multiple areas)
• Management Education & Research Institute (MERI)
• Pannalal Girdharlal Dayanand Anglo Vedic College (PGDAV College)
• Ramanujan College
• Shaheed Bhagat Singh College

Universities

• Association of Indian Universities
• Delhi School of Economics
• Delhi School of Management
• Delhi School of Music
• Indian Agricultural Research Institute
• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
• IIT Delhi
• Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women
• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
• Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology
• Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology
• Jamia Hamdard University
• Jamia Millia Islamia University
• Jawaharlal Nehru University
• National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)
• NIT Delhi
• National Law University
• Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University
• South Asian University
• TERI School of Advanced Studies
• University of Delhi

Culture

New Delhi is a cosmopolitan city due to the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural presence of the vast Indian bureaucracy and political system. The city’s capital status has amplified the importance of national events and holidays. National events such as Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti (Gandhi’s birthday) are celebrated with great enthusiasm in New Delhi and the rest of India. On India’s Independence Day (15 August), the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation from the Red Fort. Most Delhiites celebrate the day by flying kites, which are considered a symbol of freedom.^[99] The Republic Day Parade is a large cultural and military parade showcasing India’s cultural diversity and military might.^[100][101]

Religious festivals include Diwali (the festival of light), Maha Shivaratri, Teej, Durga Puja, Mahavir Jayanti, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Holi, Lohri, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Easter, Raksha Bandhan, and Christmas.^[101] The Qutub Festival is a cultural event during which performances of musicians and dancers from all over India are showcased at night, with the Qutub Minar as the chosen backdrop of the event.^[102] Other events such as Kite Flying Festival, International Mango Festival and Vasant Panchami (the Spring Festival) are held every year in Delhi.

In 2007, the Japanese Buddhist organisation Nipponzan Myohoji decided to build a Peace Pagoda in the city containing Buddha relics. It was inaugurated by the Dalai Lama.

Historic sites, museums and gardens

New Delhi is home to several historic sites and museums. The National Museum, which began with an exhibition of Indian art and artefacts at the Royal Academy in London in the winter of 1947–48,^[103] was later at the end was shown at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in 1949. Later it was to form a permanent National Museum. On 15 August 1949, the National Museum was formally inaugurated and has 200,000 works of art, both of Indian and foreign origin, covering over 5,000 years.^[104]

The India Gate, which was built in 1931, was inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.^[105] It is the national monument of India commemorating the 90,000 soldiers of the Indian Army who died while fighting for the British Raj in World War I and the Third Anglo-Afghan War.^[105] The monument is barricaded now with entry to inside arch restricted.

The Rajpath, which was built similar to the Champs-Élysées in Paris, is the ceremonial boulevard for the Republic of India, located in New Delhi. The annual Republic Day parade takes place here on 26 January. The Beating retreat takes place here two days later.

Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi is the location where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and was assassinated on 30 January 1948. Rajghat is the place where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated on 31 January 1948 after his assassination and his ashes were buried and make it a final resting place beside the sanctity of the Yamuna River. The Raj Ghat in the shape of large square platform with black marble was designed by architect Vanu Bhuta.

Jantar Mantar located in Connaught Place was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur. It consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. The primary purpose of the observatory was to compile astronomical tables, and to predict the times and movements of the sun, moon and planets.

New Delhi is home to Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, National Gallery of Modern Art, National Museum of Natural History, National Rail Museum, National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, National Philatelic Museum, Nehru Planetarium, Shankar’s International Dolls Museum.^[106] and Supreme Court of India Museum,^[107]

In the coming years, a new National War Memorial and Museum will be constructed in New Delhi^[108][109] for ₹4,000 million (US$50 million).^[110][111]

New Delhi is particularly renowned for its beautifully landscaped gardens that can look quite stunning in spring. The largest of these include Buddha Jayanti Park and the historic Lodi Gardens. In addition, there are the gardens in the Presidential Estate, the gardens along the Rajpath and India Gate, the gardens along Shanti Path, the Rose Garden, Nehru Park and the Railway Garden in Chanakya Puri. Also of note is the garden adjacent to the Jangpura Metro Station near the Defence Colony Flyover, as are the roundabout and neighbourhood gardens throughout the city.

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area was declared the cleanest in North India, based on solid waste management, access to sanitation and other parameters of cleanliness, under the zone-wise Swachh Survekshan 2017.^[112]

Transport

Air

Indira Gandhi International Airport, situated to the southwest of Delhi, is the main gateway for the city’s domestic and international civilian air traffic. In 2012–13, the airport was used by more than 35 million passengers,^[114][115] making it one of the busiest airports in South Asia. Terminal 3, which cost ₹96.8 billion (US$1.2 billion) to construct between 2007 and 2010, handles an additional 37 million passengers annually.^[116]

The Delhi Flying Club, established in 1928 with two de Havilland Moth aircraft named Delhi and Roshanara, was based at Safdarjung Airport which started operations in 1929, when it was the Delhi’s only airport and the second in India.^[117] The airport functioned until 2001, however in January 2002 the government closed the airport for flying activities because of security concerns following the New York attacks in September 2001. Since then, the club only carries out aircraft maintenance courses,^[117] and is used for helicopter rides to Indira Gandhi International Airport for VIP including the president and the prime minister.^[118]

In 2010, Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) was conferred the fourth best airport award in the world in the 15–25 million category, and Best Improved Airport in the Asia-Pacific Region by Airports Council International.^[119] The airport was rated as the Best airport in the world in the 25–40 million passengers category in 2015, by Airports Council International.^[120] Delhi Airport also bags two awards for The Best Airport in Central Asia/India and Best Airport Staff in Central Asia/India at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2015.^[121]

Road

New Delhi has one of India’s largest bus transport systems. Buses are operated by the state-owned Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), which owns the largest fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG)-fueled buses in the world and Delhi Transit. Personal vehicles especially cars also form a major chunk of vehicles plying on New Delhi roads. New Delhi has the highest number of registered cars compared to any other metropolitan city in India. Taxis and Auto Rickshaws also ply on New Delhi roads in large numbers. New Delhi has one of the highest road density in India and average vehicle speed is around 15–20 km/h (9.3–12.4 mph) in peak hours in the city.^[122]

Some roads and expressways serve as important pillars of New Delhi’s road infrastructure:

• Inner Ring Road is one of the most important «state highways» in New Delhi. It is a 51 km long circular road, which connects important areas in New Delhi. Owing to more than 2 dozen grade-separators/flyovers, the road is almost signal-free.
• Outer Ring Road is another major artery in New Delhi that links far-flung areas of Delhi.
• The Delhi Noida Direct Flyway (DND Flyway) is an eight-laned access controlled tolled expressway which connects New Delhi and Delhi to Noida (an important satellite city of Uttar Pradesh). The acronym DND stands for «Delhi-Noida Direct».
• ‘The Delhi Gurgaon Expressway is a 28 km (17 mi) expressway connecting New Delhi to Gurgaon, an important satellite city of Haryana.
• The Delhi Faridabad Skyway is controlled tolled expressway which connects New Delhi to Faridabad, an important satellite city of Haryana.

National Highways passing through New Delhi

New Delhi is connected by road to the rest of India through National highways:

• National Highway 19 (India) (old number: NH 2), commonly referred as Delhi-Kolkata Road is a busy Indian National Highway that runs through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.
• National Highway 44 (India) is a National Highway that connects Srinagar with Kanyakumari and passes through Delhi.
• National Highway 48 (India) is a National Highway that connects New Delhi with Chennai.
• National Highway 9 (India) is a National Highway that connects Malout in Punjab to Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand and passes through Delhi.

Railway

Station Name	Station Code	Railway Zone	Total Platforms
New Delhi	NDLS	Northern Railway	16
Old Delhi	DLI	Northern Railway	16
Hazrat Nizamuddin	NZM	Northern Railway	7
Anand Vihar Terminal	ANVT	Northern Railway	7
Delhi Sarai Rohilla	DEE	Northern Railway	7

New Delhi is a major junction in the Indian railway network and is the headquarters of the Northern Railway. The five main railway stations are New Delhi railway station, Old Delhi, Nizamuddin Railway Station, Anand Vihar Railway Terminal and Sarai Rohilla.^[123] The Delhi Ring railway, a 35-kilometre circular railway network in Delhi that runs parallel to the Ring Road, is a part of Delhi’s suburban railway services.^[124]

Metro

The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida in the National Capital Region of India. Delhi Metro is the world’s 12th largest metro system in terms of length. Delhi Metro was India’s first modern public transportation system, which had revolutionised travel by providing a fast, reliable, safe, and comfortable means of transport. Presently, the network consists of 10 colour-coded lines^[125] serving 255 stations^[a] with a total length of 348.12 kilometres (216.31 mi).^[b] The network has now crossed the boundaries of Delhi to reach Ghaziabad and Noida in Uttar Pradesh, and Faridabad and Gurgaon in Haryana. All stations have escalators, elevators, and tactile tiles to guide the visually impaired from station entrances to trains. It has a combination of elevated, at-grade, and underground lines, and uses both broad gauge and standard gauge rolling stock. Four types of rolling stock are used: Mitsubishi-ROTEM Broad gauge, Bombardier MOVIA, Mitsubishi-ROTEM Standard gauge, and CAF Beasain Standard gauge. According to a study, Delhi Metro has helped in removing about 390,000 vehicles from the streets of Delhi.^[128]

Delhi Metro is being built and operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC), a state-owned company with equal equity participation from Government of India and Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. However, the organisation is under administrative control of Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. Besides construction and operation of Delhi metro, DMRC is also involved in the planning and implementation of metro rail, monorail and high-speed rail projects in India and providing consultancy services to other metro projects in the country as well as abroad. The Delhi Metro project was spearheaded by Padma Vibhushan E. Sreedharan, the managing director of DMRC and popularly known as the «Metro Man» of India. He famously resigned^[129] from DMRC, taking moral responsibility for a metro bridge collapse^[130] which took five lives. Sreedharan was awarded with the Legion of Honour by the French government for his contribution to Delhi Metro.

Cityscape

Much of New Delhi, planned by the leading 20th-century British architect Edwin Lutyens, was laid out to be the central administrative area of the city as a testament to Britain’s imperial ambitions. New Delhi is structured around two central promenades called the Rajpath and the Janpath. The Rajpath, or King’s Way, stretches from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate. The Janpath (Hindi: «Path of the People»), formerly Queen’s Way, begins at Connaught Circus and cuts the Rajpath at right angles. 19 foreign embassies are located on the nearby Shantipath (Hindi: «Path of Peace»), making it the largest diplomatic enclave in India.^[131]

At the heart of the city is the magnificent Rashtrapati Bhavan (formerly known as Viceroy’s House) which sits atop Raisina Hill. The Secretariat, which houses ministries of the government of India, flanks out of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Parliament House, designed by Herbert Baker, is located at the Sansad Marg, which runs parallel to the Rajpath. Connaught Place is a large, circular commercial area in New Delhi, modelled after the Royal Crescent in England. Twelve separate roads lead out of the outer ring of Connaught Place, one of them being the Janpath.

Architecture

The New Delhi town plan, like its architecture, was chosen with one single chief consideration: to be a symbol of British power and supremacy.^{[20][132][133]} All other decisions were subordinate to this, and it was this framework that dictated the choice and application of symbology and influences from both Hindu and Islamic architecture.^[105][132]

It took about 20 years to build the city from 1911.^[134] Many elements of New Delhi architecture borrow from indigenous sources; however, they fit into a British Classical/Palladian tradition. The fact that there were any indigenous features in the design were due to the persistence and urging of both the Viceroy Lord Hardinge and historians like E.B. Havell.^[105]

In the year 2019, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Government of India introduced the Central Vista redevelopment project proposing the redevelopment of over 440 Hectares,^[135] costing ₹20,000 crore (US$2.5 billion)^[136]

Sports

The city hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games and annually hosts Delhi Half Marathon foot-race. The city has previously hosted the 1951 Asian Games and the 1982 Asian Games. New Delhi was interested^[137] in bidding for the 2019 Asian Games but was turned down by the government on 2 August 2010 amid allegations of corruption in 2010 Commonwealth Games.^[138]

Major sporting venues in New Delhi include the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Ambedkar Stadium, Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Arun Jaitley Stadium, R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, Dhyan Chand National Stadium and Siri Fort Sports Complex.

Club	Sport	League	Venue	Span
Delhi Capitals	Cricket	IPL	Arun Jaitley Stadium	2008–present
Delhi Wizards	Field hockey	WSH	Dhyan Chand National Stadium	2011–present
Delhi Waveriders	Field hockey	HIL	Dhyan Chand National Stadium	2013–present
Sudeva Delhi FC	Football	I-League	Ambedkar Stadium	2014–present
Delhi Dashers	Badminton	PBL	DDA Badminton and Squash Stadium	2015–2019
Dabang Delhi	Kabaddi	PKL	Thyagaraj Sports Complex	2014–present
Indian Aces	Tennis	IPTL	Indira Gandhi Arena	2014–present
Dilli Veer	Wrestling	PWL	K. D. Jadhav Wrestling Stadium	2015–present

International relations and organisations

The city is home to numerous international organisations. The Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology of the UNESCAP servicing the Asia-Pacific region is headquartered in New Delhi.^[139] New Delhi is home to most UN regional offices in India namely the UNDP, UNODC, UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP, UNV, UNCTAD, FAO, UNFPA, WHO, World Bank, ILO, IMF, UNIFEM, IFC and UNAIDS. UNHCR Representation in India is also located in the city.

New Delhi hosts 145 foreign embassies and high commissions.

Summits, conferences and conventions

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development hosted its second meeting conference in the year 1968 at New Delhi.

New Delhi hosted the 7th NAM Summit in 1983, 4th BRICS Summit^[140] in 2012, IBSA Summit in 2015,^[141][142] and 5th Global Conference on CyberSpace in 2017.^[143][144] India will also host the G20 summit in 2022 in New Delhi.^[145]

Sister cities

See also

• Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation
• Urban Health Resource Centre

Notes

References

Bibliography

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• Kapoor, Pramod; Malvika Singh; Rudrangshu Mukherjee (2009). New Delhi: Making of a Capital. Lustre Press. ISBN 978-81-7436-574-3.
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External links

• New Delhi Government Portal
• New Delhi Municipal Council
• Official website of Delhi Tourism

This article is about the capital of India, within the union territory of Delhi. For other uses, see New Delhi (disambiguation).

New Delhi
Capital of India
Left-to-right from top: Secretariat Building, India Gate, Connaught Place, National Museum, Parliament House, National War Memorial.
Seal
New Delhi Location in Delhi New Delhi Location in India
Coordinates: 28°36′50″N 77°12′32″E / 28.6138954°N 77.2090057°ECoordinates: 28°36′50″N 77°12′32″E / 28.6138954°N 77.2090057°E
Country	India
Union territory	Delhi
Established	1911
Inaugurated	1931
Government
• Type	Municipal Council
• Body	New Delhi Municipal Council
• Mayor	Shelly Oberoi (AAP)
Area [1][2]
• Capital city	42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi)
Elevation	216 m (709 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Capital city	249,998
• Density	5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
• Metro (2018; includes entire urban Delhi + part of NCR) [4]	28,514,000
Demonym(s)	Dilliwale, Delhiite
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN	1100xx, 121003, 1220xx, 201313 (New Delhi)[5]
Area code	+91-11
Vehicle registration	DL
International Airport	Indira Gandhi International Airport
Rapid Transit	Delhi Metro
Website	www.ndmc.gov.in

New Delhi (,^[6] Hindi: [ˈnəiː ˈdɪlːiː], Naī Dillī) is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, and the Supreme Court of India. New Delhi is a municipality within the NCT, administered by the NDMC, which covers mostly Lutyens’ Delhi and a few adjacent areas. The municipal area is part of a larger administrative district, the New Delhi district.

Although colloquially Delhi and New Delhi are used interchangeably to refer to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, both are distinct entities, with both the municipality and the New Delhi district forming a relatively small part of the megacity of Delhi. The National Capital Region is a much larger entity comprising the entire NCT along with adjoining districts in neighbouring states, including Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon and Faridabad.

The foundation stone of New Delhi was laid by George V during the Delhi Durbar of 1911.^[7] It was designed by British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker. The new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931,^[8] by Viceroy and Governor-General Irwin.

History

Establishment

Until December 1911 Calcutta was the capital of India during the British Rule. However, it had become the centre of the nationalist movements since the late nineteenth century, which led to the Partition of Bengal by Viceroy Lord Curzon. This created massive political and religious upsurge including political assassinations of British officials in Calcutta. The anti-colonial sentiments amongst the public led to a complete boycott of British goods, which forced the colonial government to reunite Bengal and immediately shift the capital to New Delhi.^[9]

Old Delhi had served as the political and financial centre of several empires of ancient India and the Delhi Sultanate, most notably of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857. During the early 1900s, a proposal was made to the British administration to shift the capital of the British Indian Empire, as India was officially named, from Calcutta on the east coast, to Delhi.^[10] The Government of British India felt that it would be logistically easier to administer India from Delhi, which is in the centre of northern India.^[10] The land for building the new city of Delhi was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act 1894.

During the Delhi Durbar on 12 December 1911, George V, Emperor of India, while laying the foundation stone for the viceroy’s residence in the Coronation Park, Kingsway Camp, declared that the capital of the Raj would be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi.^{[11][12][13][14]} Three days later, George V and his consort, Queen Mary, laid the foundation stone of New Delhi at Kingsway Camp.^[15] Large parts of New Delhi were planned by Edwin Lutyens, who first visited Delhi in 1912, and Herbert Baker, both leading 20th-century British architects.^[16] The contract was given to Sobha Singh. The original plan called for its construction in Tughlaqabad, inside the Tughlaqabad Fort, but this was given up because of the Delhi-Calcutta trunk line that passed through the fort.^{[citation needed]} Construction really began after World War I and was completed by 1931. The gardening and planning of plantations was led by A.E.P. Griessen, and later William Mustoe.^[17] The city that was later dubbed «Lutyens’ Delhi» was inaugurated in ceremonies beginning on 10 February 1931 by Viceroy Lord Irwin.^[18] Lutyens designed the central administrative area of the city as a testament to Britain’s imperial aspirations.^[19][20]

Soon Lutyens started considering other places. Indeed, the Delhi Town Planning Committee, set up to plan the new imperial capital, with George Swinton as chairman, and John A. Brodie and Lutyens as members, submitted reports for both north and south sites. However, it was rejected by the Viceroy when the cost of acquiring the necessary properties was found to be too high. The central axis of New Delhi, which today faces east at India Gate, was previously meant to be a north–south axis linking the Viceroy’s House at one end with Paharganj at the other. Eventually, owing to space constraints and the presence of a large number of heritage sites on the north side, the committee settled on the south site.^[21] A site atop the Raisina Hill, formerly Raisina Village, a Meo village, was chosen for the Rashtrapati Bhawan, then known as the Viceroy’s House. The reason for this choice was that the hill lay directly opposite the Dinapanah citadel, which was also considered the site of Indraprastha, the ancient region of Delhi. Subsequently, the foundation stone was shifted from the site of Delhi Durbar of 1911–1912, where the Coronation Pillar stood, and embedded in the walls of the forecourt of the Secretariat. The Rajpath, also known as King’s Way, stretched from the India Gate to the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Secretariat building, the two blocks of which flank the Rashtrapati Bhawan and houses ministries of the government of India, and the Parliament House, both designed by Baker, are located at the Sansad Marg and run parallel to the Rajpath.

In the south, land up to Safdarjung’s Tomb was acquired to create what is today known as Lutyens’ Bungalow Zone.^[22] Before construction could begin on the rocky ridge of Raisina Hill, a circular railway line around the Council House (now Parliament House), called the Imperial Delhi Railway, was built to transport construction material and workers for the next twenty years. The last stumbling block was the Agra-Delhi railway line that cut right through the site earmarked for the hexagonal All-India War Memorial (India Gate) and Kingsway (Rajpath), which was a problem because the Old Delhi Railway Station served the entire city at that time. The line was shifted to run along the Yamuna River, and it began operating in 1924. The New Delhi Railway Station opened in 1926, with a single platform at Ajmeri Gate near Paharganj, and was completed in time for the city’s inauguration in 1931.^[23][24] As construction of the Viceroy’s House (the present Rashtrapati Bhavan), Central Secretariat, Parliament House, and All-India War Memorial (India Gate) was winding down, the building of a shopping district and a new plaza, Connaught Place, began in 1929, and was completed by 1933. Named after Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught (1850–1942), it was designed by Robert Tor Russell, chief architect to the Public Works Department (PWD).^[25]

After the capital of India moved to Delhi, a temporary secretariat building was constructed in a few months in 1912 in North Delhi. Most of the government offices of the new capital moved here from the ‘Old secretariat’ in Old Delhi (the building now houses the Delhi Legislative Assembly), a decade before the new capital was inaugurated in 1931. Many employees were brought into the new capital from distant parts of India, including the Bengal Presidency and Madras Presidency. Subsequently, housing for them has developed around Gole Market area in the 1920s.^[26] Built in the 1940s, to house government employees, with bungalows for senior officials in the nearby Lodhi Estate area, Lodhi colony near historic Lodhi Gardens, was the last residential areas built by the British Raj.^[27]

Post-independence

After India gained independence in 1947, limited autonomy was conferred to New Delhi and was administered by a Chief Commissioner appointed by the Government of India. In 1966, Delhi was converted into a union territory and eventually the Chief Commissioner was replaced by a Lieutenant Governor. The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991 declared the Union Territory of Delhi to be formally known as National Capital Territory of Delhi.^[28] A system was introduced under which the elected government was given wide powers, excluding law and order which remained with the Central Government. The actual enforcement of the legislation came in 1993.

The first major extension of New Delhi outside of Lutyens’ Delhi came in the 1950s when the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) developed a large area of land southwest of Lutyens’ Delhi to create the diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri, where land was allotted for embassies, chanceries, high commissions and residences of ambassadors, around a wide central vista, Shanti Path.^[29]

Geography

With a total area of 42.7 km² (16.5 sq mi),^[1] the municipality of New Delhi forms a small part of the Delhi metropolitan area.^[30] Since the city is located on the Indo-Gangetic Plain, there is little difference in elevation across the city. New Delhi and surrounding areas were once a part of the Aravali Range; all that is left of those mountains is the Delhi Ridge, which is also called the Lungs of Delhi. While New Delhi lies on the floodplains of the Yamuna River, it is essentially a landlocked city. East of the river is the urban area of Shahdara.

Seismology

New Delhi falls under the seismic zone-IV, making it vulnerable to earthquakes.^[31] It lies on several fault lines and thus experiences frequent earthquakes, most of them of mild intensity. There was a spike in the number of earthquakes between 2011 and 2015, most notable being a 5.4 magnitude earthquake in 2015 with its epicentre in Nepal, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake on 25 November 2007, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake on 7 September 2011, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake on 5 March 2012, and a swarm of twelve earthquakes, including four of magnitudes 2.5, 2.8, 3.1, and 3.3, on 12 November 2013.

Climate

The climate of New Delhi is a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) bordering on a dry-winter humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) with high variation between summer and winter in terms of both temperature and rainfall. The temperature varies from 46 °C (115 °F) in summers to around 0 °C (32 °F) in winters. The area’s version of a humid subtropical climate is noticeably different from many other cities with this climate classification in that it features long and very hot summers with dust storms, relatively dry and mild winters with wildfire haze, and a monsoonal period. Summers are long, extending from early April to October, with the monsoon season occurring in the middle of the summer. Winter starts in November and peaks in January. The annual mean temperature is around 25 °C (77 °F); monthly daily mean temperatures range from approximately 14 to 34 °C (57 to 93 °F). New Delhi’s highest temperature ever recorded is 49.2 °C (120.6 °F) on 15 May 2022 at Met Delhi Mungeshpur while the lowest temperature ever recorded is −2.2 °C (28.0 °F) on 11 January 1967 at Indira Gandhi International Airport (formerly known as Palam Airport).^[32] The average annual rainfall is 774.4 millimetres (30.49 in) & monsoon rainfall from June to September is about 640.4 millimetres (25.21 in), most of which is during the monsoons in July and August.^[33]

Air quality

In Mercer’s 2015 annual quality-of-living survey, New Delhi ranks at number 154 out of 230 cities due to bad air quality and pollution.^[66][67] The World Health Organization ranked New Delhi as the world’s worst polluted city in 2014 among about 1,600 cities the organisation tracked around the world.^{[68][69][70][71]} In 2016, United States Environmental Protection Agency listed New Delhi as the most polluted city on Earth^[72][73] and IQAir listed New Delhi as the world’s most polluted capital city for the second straight year in year 2019.^[74]

In an attempt to lessen air pollution in New Delhi, which gets worse during the winter, a temporary alternate-day travel scheme for cars using the odd- and even-numbered licence plates system was announced by Delhi government in December 2015. In addition, trucks were to be allowed to enter India’s capital only after 11 pm, two hours later than the existing restriction.^[71] The driving restriction scheme was planned to be implemented as a trial from 1 January 2016 for an initial period of 15 days. The restriction was in force between 8 am and 8 pm, and traffic was not restricted on Sundays.^[75] Public transportation service was increased during the restriction period.^[71]

On 16 December 2015, the Supreme Court of India mandated several restrictions on Delhi’s transportation system to curb pollution. Among the measures, the court ordered to stop registrations of diesel cars and sport utility vehicles with an engine capacity of 2,000 cc and over until 31 March 2016. The court also ordered all taxis in the Delhi region to switch to compressed natural gas by 1 March 2016. Transportation vehicles that are more than 10 years old were banned from entering the capital.^[76]

Analysing real-time vehicle speed data from Uber Delhi revealed that during the odd-even program, average speeds went up by a statistically significant 5.4 per cent (2.8 standard deviation from normal). This means vehicles have lesser idling time in traffic and vehicle engines would run closer to minimum fuel consumption.^[77] In bordering areas, PM 2.5 levels were recorded more than 400 (ug/m3) while in inner areas in Delhi, they were recorded between 150 and 210 on an average.^[78] However, the subcity of Dwarka, located in the southwest district, has a substantially low level of air pollution. At the NSIT University campus, located in sector 3 Dwarka, pollution levels were as low as 93 PPM.^{[citation needed]}

On 7 November 2017, the Indian Medical Association declared a public health emergency due to high pollution levels.^[79] The highest being in the Punjabi Bagh district with an air quality index of 999 and in the RK Puram district with an index of 852. The lowest index recorded was in the Anand Vihar district with an index of 319.^[80] Levels of PM2.5 were recorded at 710 μg/m³, more than 11 times the World Health Organization’s safe limit.^[79]

In a 2018 study, New Delhi was found to be the most polluted capital out of 61 capital cities around the world.^[81]

In December 2019, IIT Bombay, in partnership with the McKelvey School of Engineering of Washington University in St. Louis, launched the Aerosol and Air Quality Research Facility to study air pollution in New Delhi, among other Indian cities.^[82]

During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India, The water quality of the Yamuna and Ganges river basins have improved as industries are closed due to the lockdown.^{[83][84][85][86]} The air quality has also significantly improved during the lockdown.^[87]

On 5 November 2020, New Delhi recorded its most toxic day in a year, as the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 particles was recorded at 14 times the WHO’s safe limit.^[88]

Month	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Average Air quality index	201-300 (Poor)	201-300 (Poor)	101-200 (Moderate)	101-200 (Moderate)	101-200 (Moderate)	101-200 (Moderate)	51-100 (Satisfactory)	51-100 (Satisfactory)	51-100 (Satisfactory)	401-500 (Severe)	401-500 (Severe)	301-400 (Very Poor)

Demographics

As of 2011, the New Delhi Municipal Council area has a population of 249,998.^[3] Hindi is the most widely spoken language in New Delhi and the lingua franca of the city. English is primarily used as the formal language by business and government institutes.^[89] New Delhi has a literacy rate of 89.38% according to 2011 census, which is the highest in Delhi.^[90]

Religion

According to 2011 census, Hinduism is the religion of 89.8% of New Delhi’s population.^[91] There are also communities of Muslims (4.5%), Christians (2.9%), Sikhs (2.0%), Jains (0.4%).^[91] Other religious groups include Parsis, Buddhists, and Jews.^[92]

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Government

The national capital of India, New Delhi is jointly administered by both the Central Government of India and the local Government of Delhi, it is also the capital of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.

New Delhi is administered through a municipal government, known as the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). The other urban areas of the metropolis of Delhi are administered by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Delhi Cantonment Board. As of 2015, the government structure of the New Delhi Municipal Council includes a chairperson, three members of New Delhi’s Legislative Assembly, two members nominated by the Chief Minister of the NCT of Delhi and five members nominated by the central government.

The districts of the NCT were redrawn in 2012 and include a district called New Delhi, albeit with different borders than the municipality. The New Delhi district includes not only the area of the municipality of the same name, but also encompasses the Delhi Cantonment and parts of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi area.

Economy

New Delhi is the largest commercial city in northern India. It has an estimated net State Domestic Product (FY 2010) of ₹1,595 billion (US$20 billion) in nominal terms and ~₹6,800 billion (US$85 billion) in PPP terms.^[93] As of 2013, the per capita income of Delhi was Rs.230000, second highest in India after Goa. GSDP in Delhi at the prices for 2012–13 is estimated at Rs 3.88 trillion (short scale) against Rs 3.11 trillion (short scale) in 2011–12.^[94]

Connaught Place, one of North India’s largest commercial and financial centres, is located in the northern part of New Delhi. Adjoining areas such as Barakhamba Road, ITO are also major commercial centres. Government and quasi-government sector was the primary employer in New Delhi. The city’s service sector has expanded due in part to the large skilled English-speaking workforce that has attracted many multinational companies. Key service industries include information technology, telecommunications, hotels, banking, media, and tourism.

The 2011 World Wealth Report ranks economic activity in New Delhi at 39, but overall the capital is ranked at 37, above cities like Jakarta and Johannesburg.^[95] New Delhi with Beijing shares the top position as the most targeted emerging markets retail destination among Asia-Pacific markets.^[96]

The government of National Capital Territory of Delhi does not release any economic figures specifically for New Delhi but publishes an official economic report on the whole of Delhi annually. According to the Economic Survey of Delhi, the metropolis has a net State Domestic Product (SDP) of Rs. 830.85 billion (for the year 2004–05)^[97] and a per capita income of Rs. 53,976 ($1,200).^[97] In the year 2008–09 New Delhi had a per capita Income of Rs. 116,886 ($2,595). It grew by 16.2% to reach Rs. 135,814 ($3,018) in 2009–10 fiscal. New Delhi’s per capita GDP (at PPP) was at $6,860 during 2009–10 fiscal, making it one of the richest cities in India. The tertiary sector contributes 78.4% of Delhi’s gross SDP followed by secondary and primary sectors with 20.2% and 1.4% contribution respectively.^[97]

The gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Delhi at prices for the year 2011–12 has been estimated at Rs 3.13 trillion (short scale), which is an increase of 18.7 percent over the previous fiscal.^[98]

Education

Schools

• DAV Public School (at multiple areas)
• Delhi Public School (at multiple areas)
• Doon Public School
• Guru Amar Dass Public School
• Rukmini Devi Public School
• St. Mark’s Senior Secondary Public School
• St. Xavier’s School (at multiple areas)
• The British School
• Union Academy Senior Secondary School

Colleges

• AIIMS, New Delhi
• Delhi College of Arts and Commerce
• Hindu College, Delhi
• Indian Institute of Mass Communication
• Indian Institutes of Management
• Indian Statistical Institute
• Institute of Information Technology and Management (IITM) (at multiple areas)
• Management Education & Research Institute (MERI)
• Pannalal Girdharlal Dayanand Anglo Vedic College (PGDAV College)
• Ramanujan College
• Shaheed Bhagat Singh College

Universities

• Association of Indian Universities
• Delhi School of Economics
• Delhi School of Management
• Delhi School of Music
• Indian Agricultural Research Institute
• Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
• IIT Delhi
• Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women
• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
• Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology
• Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology
• Jamia Hamdard University
• Jamia Millia Islamia University
• Jawaharlal Nehru University
• National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)
• NIT Delhi
• National Law University
• Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University
• South Asian University
• TERI School of Advanced Studies
• University of Delhi

Culture

New Delhi is a cosmopolitan city due to the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural presence of the vast Indian bureaucracy and political system. The city’s capital status has amplified the importance of national events and holidays. National events such as Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti (Gandhi’s birthday) are celebrated with great enthusiasm in New Delhi and the rest of India. On India’s Independence Day (15 August), the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation from the Red Fort. Most Delhiites celebrate the day by flying kites, which are considered a symbol of freedom.^[99] The Republic Day Parade is a large cultural and military parade showcasing India’s cultural diversity and military might.^[100][101]

Religious festivals include Diwali (the festival of light), Maha Shivaratri, Teej, Durga Puja, Mahavir Jayanti, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Holi, Lohri, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Easter, Raksha Bandhan, and Christmas.^[101] The Qutub Festival is a cultural event during which performances of musicians and dancers from all over India are showcased at night, with the Qutub Minar as the chosen backdrop of the event.^[102] Other events such as Kite Flying Festival, International Mango Festival and Vasant Panchami (the Spring Festival) are held every year in Delhi.

In 2007, the Japanese Buddhist organisation Nipponzan Myohoji decided to build a Peace Pagoda in the city containing Buddha relics. It was inaugurated by the Dalai Lama.

Historic sites, museums and gardens

New Delhi is home to several historic sites and museums. The National Museum, which began with an exhibition of Indian art and artefacts at the Royal Academy in London in the winter of 1947–48,^[103] was later at the end was shown at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in 1949. Later it was to form a permanent National Museum. On 15 August 1949, the National Museum was formally inaugurated and has 200,000 works of art, both of Indian and foreign origin, covering over 5,000 years.^[104]

The India Gate, which was built in 1931, was inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.^[105] It is the national monument of India commemorating the 90,000 soldiers of the Indian Army who died while fighting for the British Raj in World War I and the Third Anglo-Afghan War.^[105] The monument is barricaded now with entry to inside arch restricted.

The Rajpath, which was built similar to the Champs-Élysées in Paris, is the ceremonial boulevard for the Republic of India, located in New Delhi. The annual Republic Day parade takes place here on 26 January. The Beating retreat takes place here two days later.

Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi is the location where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and was assassinated on 30 January 1948. Rajghat is the place where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated on 31 January 1948 after his assassination and his ashes were buried and make it a final resting place beside the sanctity of the Yamuna River. The Raj Ghat in the shape of large square platform with black marble was designed by architect Vanu Bhuta.

Jantar Mantar located in Connaught Place was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur. It consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. The primary purpose of the observatory was to compile astronomical tables, and to predict the times and movements of the sun, moon and planets.

New Delhi is home to Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, National Gallery of Modern Art, National Museum of Natural History, National Rail Museum, National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, National Philatelic Museum, Nehru Planetarium, Shankar’s International Dolls Museum.^[106] and Supreme Court of India Museum,^[107]

In the coming years, a new National War Memorial and Museum will be constructed in New Delhi^[108][109] for ₹4,000 million (US$50 million).^[110][111]

New Delhi is particularly renowned for its beautifully landscaped gardens that can look quite stunning in spring. The largest of these include Buddha Jayanti Park and the historic Lodi Gardens. In addition, there are the gardens in the Presidential Estate, the gardens along the Rajpath and India Gate, the gardens along Shanti Path, the Rose Garden, Nehru Park and the Railway Garden in Chanakya Puri. Also of note is the garden adjacent to the Jangpura Metro Station near the Defence Colony Flyover, as are the roundabout and neighbourhood gardens throughout the city.

The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area was declared the cleanest in North India, based on solid waste management, access to sanitation and other parameters of cleanliness, under the zone-wise Swachh Survekshan 2017.^[112]

Transport

Air

Indira Gandhi International Airport, situated to the southwest of Delhi, is the main gateway for the city’s domestic and international civilian air traffic. In 2012–13, the airport was used by more than 35 million passengers,^[114][115] making it one of the busiest airports in South Asia. Terminal 3, which cost ₹96.8 billion (US$1.2 billion) to construct between 2007 and 2010, handles an additional 37 million passengers annually.^[116]

The Delhi Flying Club, established in 1928 with two de Havilland Moth aircraft named Delhi and Roshanara, was based at Safdarjung Airport which started operations in 1929, when it was the Delhi’s only airport and the second in India.^[117] The airport functioned until 2001, however in January 2002 the government closed the airport for flying activities because of security concerns following the New York attacks in September 2001. Since then, the club only carries out aircraft maintenance courses,^[117] and is used for helicopter rides to Indira Gandhi International Airport for VIP including the president and the prime minister.^[118]

In 2010, Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) was conferred the fourth best airport award in the world in the 15–25 million category, and Best Improved Airport in the Asia-Pacific Region by Airports Council International.^[119] The airport was rated as the Best airport in the world in the 25–40 million passengers category in 2015, by Airports Council International.^[120] Delhi Airport also bags two awards for The Best Airport in Central Asia/India and Best Airport Staff in Central Asia/India at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2015.^[121]

Road

New Delhi has one of India’s largest bus transport systems. Buses are operated by the state-owned Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), which owns the largest fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG)-fueled buses in the world and Delhi Transit. Personal vehicles especially cars also form a major chunk of vehicles plying on New Delhi roads. New Delhi has the highest number of registered cars compared to any other metropolitan city in India. Taxis and Auto Rickshaws also ply on New Delhi roads in large numbers. New Delhi has one of the highest road density in India and average vehicle speed is around 15–20 km/h (9.3–12.4 mph) in peak hours in the city.^[122]

Some roads and expressways serve as important pillars of New Delhi’s road infrastructure:

• Inner Ring Road is one of the most important «state highways» in New Delhi. It is a 51 km long circular road, which connects important areas in New Delhi. Owing to more than 2 dozen grade-separators/flyovers, the road is almost signal-free.
• Outer Ring Road is another major artery in New Delhi that links far-flung areas of Delhi.
• The Delhi Noida Direct Flyway (DND Flyway) is an eight-laned access controlled tolled expressway which connects New Delhi and Delhi to Noida (an important satellite city of Uttar Pradesh). The acronym DND stands for «Delhi-Noida Direct».
• ‘The Delhi Gurgaon Expressway is a 28 km (17 mi) expressway connecting New Delhi to Gurgaon, an important satellite city of Haryana.
• The Delhi Faridabad Skyway is controlled tolled expressway which connects New Delhi to Faridabad, an important satellite city of Haryana.

National Highways passing through New Delhi

New Delhi is connected by road to the rest of India through National highways:

• National Highway 19 (India) (old number: NH 2), commonly referred as Delhi-Kolkata Road is a busy Indian National Highway that runs through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.
• National Highway 44 (India) is a National Highway that connects Srinagar with Kanyakumari and passes through Delhi.
• National Highway 48 (India) is a National Highway that connects New Delhi with Chennai.
• National Highway 9 (India) is a National Highway that connects Malout in Punjab to Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand and passes through Delhi.

Railway

Station Name	Station Code	Railway Zone	Total Platforms
New Delhi	NDLS	Northern Railway	16
Old Delhi	DLI	Northern Railway	16
Hazrat Nizamuddin	NZM	Northern Railway	7
Anand Vihar Terminal	ANVT	Northern Railway	7
Delhi Sarai Rohilla	DEE	Northern Railway	7

New Delhi is a major junction in the Indian railway network and is the headquarters of the Northern Railway. The five main railway stations are New Delhi railway station, Old Delhi, Nizamuddin Railway Station, Anand Vihar Railway Terminal and Sarai Rohilla.^[123] The Delhi Ring railway, a 35-kilometre circular railway network in Delhi that runs parallel to the Ring Road, is a part of Delhi’s suburban railway services.^[124]

Metro

The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Noida in the National Capital Region of India. Delhi Metro is the world’s 12th largest metro system in terms of length. Delhi Metro was India’s first modern public transportation system, which had revolutionised travel by providing a fast, reliable, safe, and comfortable means of transport. Presently, the network consists of 10 colour-coded lines^[125] serving 255 stations^[a] with a total length of 348.12 kilometres (216.31 mi).^[b] The network has now crossed the boundaries of Delhi to reach Ghaziabad and Noida in Uttar Pradesh, and Faridabad and Gurgaon in Haryana. All stations have escalators, elevators, and tactile tiles to guide the visually impaired from station entrances to trains. It has a combination of elevated, at-grade, and underground lines, and uses both broad gauge and standard gauge rolling stock. Four types of rolling stock are used: Mitsubishi-ROTEM Broad gauge, Bombardier MOVIA, Mitsubishi-ROTEM Standard gauge, and CAF Beasain Standard gauge. According to a study, Delhi Metro has helped in removing about 390,000 vehicles from the streets of Delhi.^[128]

Delhi Metro is being built and operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC), a state-owned company with equal equity participation from Government of India and Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. However, the organisation is under administrative control of Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. Besides construction and operation of Delhi metro, DMRC is also involved in the planning and implementation of metro rail, monorail and high-speed rail projects in India and providing consultancy services to other metro projects in the country as well as abroad. The Delhi Metro project was spearheaded by Padma Vibhushan E. Sreedharan, the managing director of DMRC and popularly known as the «Metro Man» of India. He famously resigned^[129] from DMRC, taking moral responsibility for a metro bridge collapse^[130] which took five lives. Sreedharan was awarded with the Legion of Honour by the French government for his contribution to Delhi Metro.

Cityscape

Much of New Delhi, planned by the leading 20th-century British architect Edwin Lutyens, was laid out to be the central administrative area of the city as a testament to Britain’s imperial ambitions. New Delhi is structured around two central promenades called the Rajpath and the Janpath. The Rajpath, or King’s Way, stretches from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate. The Janpath (Hindi: «Path of the People»), formerly Queen’s Way, begins at Connaught Circus and cuts the Rajpath at right angles. 19 foreign embassies are located on the nearby Shantipath (Hindi: «Path of Peace»), making it the largest diplomatic enclave in India.^[131]

At the heart of the city is the magnificent Rashtrapati Bhavan (formerly known as Viceroy’s House) which sits atop Raisina Hill. The Secretariat, which houses ministries of the government of India, flanks out of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Parliament House, designed by Herbert Baker, is located at the Sansad Marg, which runs parallel to the Rajpath. Connaught Place is a large, circular commercial area in New Delhi, modelled after the Royal Crescent in England. Twelve separate roads lead out of the outer ring of Connaught Place, one of them being the Janpath.

Architecture

The New Delhi town plan, like its architecture, was chosen with one single chief consideration: to be a symbol of British power and supremacy.^{[20][132][133]} All other decisions were subordinate to this, and it was this framework that dictated the choice and application of symbology and influences from both Hindu and Islamic architecture.^[105][132]

It took about 20 years to build the city from 1911.^[134] Many elements of New Delhi architecture borrow from indigenous sources; however, they fit into a British Classical/Palladian tradition. The fact that there were any indigenous features in the design were due to the persistence and urging of both the Viceroy Lord Hardinge and historians like E.B. Havell.^[105]

In the year 2019, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Government of India introduced the Central Vista redevelopment project proposing the redevelopment of over 440 Hectares,^[135] costing ₹20,000 crore (US$2.5 billion)^[136]

Sports

The city hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games and annually hosts Delhi Half Marathon foot-race. The city has previously hosted the 1951 Asian Games and the 1982 Asian Games. New Delhi was interested^[137] in bidding for the 2019 Asian Games but was turned down by the government on 2 August 2010 amid allegations of corruption in 2010 Commonwealth Games.^[138]

Major sporting venues in New Delhi include the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Ambedkar Stadium, Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Arun Jaitley Stadium, R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, Dhyan Chand National Stadium and Siri Fort Sports Complex.

Club	Sport	League	Venue	Span
Delhi Capitals	Cricket	IPL	Arun Jaitley Stadium	2008–present
Delhi Wizards	Field hockey	WSH	Dhyan Chand National Stadium	2011–present
Delhi Waveriders	Field hockey	HIL	Dhyan Chand National Stadium	2013–present
Sudeva Delhi FC	Football	I-League	Ambedkar Stadium	2014–present
Delhi Dashers	Badminton	PBL	DDA Badminton and Squash Stadium	2015–2019
Dabang Delhi	Kabaddi	PKL	Thyagaraj Sports Complex	2014–present
Indian Aces	Tennis	IPTL	Indira Gandhi Arena	2014–present
Dilli Veer	Wrestling	PWL	K. D. Jadhav Wrestling Stadium	2015–present

International relations and organisations

The city is home to numerous international organisations. The Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology of the UNESCAP servicing the Asia-Pacific region is headquartered in New Delhi.^[139] New Delhi is home to most UN regional offices in India namely the UNDP, UNODC, UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP, UNV, UNCTAD, FAO, UNFPA, WHO, World Bank, ILO, IMF, UNIFEM, IFC and UNAIDS. UNHCR Representation in India is also located in the city.

New Delhi hosts 145 foreign embassies and high commissions.

Summits, conferences and conventions

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development hosted its second meeting conference in the year 1968 at New Delhi.

New Delhi hosted the 7th NAM Summit in 1983, 4th BRICS Summit^[140] in 2012, IBSA Summit in 2015,^[141][142] and 5th Global Conference on CyberSpace in 2017.^[143][144] India will also host the G20 summit in 2022 in New Delhi.^[145]

Sister cities

See also

• Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation
• Urban Health Resource Centre

Notes

References

Bibliography

• Byron, Robert. (1997). Architectural Review, New Delhi. London: Asian Educational Services; 2 edition. pp. 36 pages. ISBN 978-8120612860.
• Kapoor, Pramod; Malvika Singh; Rudrangshu Mukherjee (2009). New Delhi: Making of a Capital. Lustre Press. ISBN 978-81-7436-574-3.
• Byron, Robert (1931). New Delhi. The Architectural Review, Westminster.
• Johnson, David A. «A British Empire for the twentieth century: the inauguration of New Delhi, 1931,» Urban History, Dec 2008, Vol. 35 Issue 3, pp 462–487
• Volwahsen, Andreas. (2003). Imperial Delhi: The British Capital of the Indian Empire. Prestel Publishing. pp. 320 pages. ISBN 978-3791327884.
• Kumar, Pushpam (February 2009). «Assessment of Economic Drivers of Land Use Change in Urban Ecosystems of Delhi, India». Ambio. 38 (1): 35–39. doi:10.1579/0044-7447-38.1.35. PMID 19260345. S2CID 45773128.
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• Pothen, Nayantara. (2012). Glittering Decades New Delhi in Love and War. Penguin. pp. 288 pages. ISBN 978-0670086009.

External links

• New Delhi Government Portal
• New Delhi Municipal Council
• Official website of Delhi Tourism

Нью-Де́ли (хинди नई दिल्ली, пандж. ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ, англ. New Delhi, урду نئی دلی, бенг. নতুন দিল্লি) — официальная столица Индии, район города Дели. Занимающий территорию всего лишь 42,7 км² Нью-Дели находится в метрополии Дели и является местонахождением правительства Индии и правительства Дели.

Спроектированный Эдвином Лютьеном, ведущим британским архитектором XX века, Нью-Дели славится своими широкими, усаженными деревьями бульварами и является местом расположения многочисленных национальных учреждений и достопримечательностей.

История

С 1577 до 1911, столицей Британской Индии являлась Калькутта. Но, в то же время, Дели служил политическим и финансовым центром нескольких империй Древней и Средневековой Индии, в особенности Империи Великих Моголов. В начале 1900-х британской администрации было сделано предложение перенести столицу Индийской империи из Калькутты в Дели. В отличие от Калькутты, расположенной на восточном побережье Индии, Дели находится в Северной Индии и правительство Британской Индии считало, что управлять страной будет легче из Дели. Георг V, тогдашний император Индии, объявил, что столица Британской Индии переносится в Дели. ^[1]

Нью-Дели расположился к югу от «Старого города», который был построен Шах-Джаханом, правителем империи Великих Моголов. Однако, Нью-Дели лежит на территории 7 древних городов, поэтому на его территории много исторических памятников, таких как Джантар-Мантар и сады Лоди.

Большая часть Нью-Дели была спланирована Эдвином Лютьеном, одним из ведущих британских архитекторов XX века. Его даже прозвали «Дели Лютьена». В центре города был великолепный Раштрапати Бхаван (тогда известный как Дворец Вице-короля) на холме Раисина. Раджпат, также известный как «путь царей», простирается от Индийских ворот до Раштрапати Бхавана. Секретариат, где находятся различные министерства индийского правительства, расположен сбоку от Раштрапати Бхавана. Дом Парламента, спроектированный Гербертом Бейкером, находится в Сансад Марг, который параллелен Раджпату.

После того, как Индия стала независимой в 1947 году, Нью-Дели стал ограниченно-автономным районом, управляемым мэром, которого назначало индийское правительство. В 1956 году Дели стал одной из союзных территорий и мэр был заменён на лейтенанта-губернатора . Конституция (69-я поправка) постановление, 1991 объявляет, что официальным названием Союзной территории Дели является «Национальный столичный округ Дели». Было введено двоевластие.^[2]

География

Нью-Дели располагается в северной Индии, практически полностью на Индо-Гангской равнине. Нью-Дели расположен в зоне сейсмической активности-IV, что делает возможными крупные землетрясения в городе.^[3]

В Нью-Дели и его окрестностях континентальный климат ярко выражен ввиду его удалённости от берегов и расположения относительно горных цепей. Температура варьирует от 40 градусов летом до 4 градусов зимой.^[4] В Дели — полу-аридный климат с большой разницей между температурами зимой и летом. Лето длится долго, с раннего апреля до октября, с сезоном муссонов посередине. Зима начинается в ноябре и достигает своего пика в январе. Годовая средняя температура равна 25 °C; месячные средние температуры варьируют от 14 °C до 33 °C.^[5] Среднее годовое количество выпавших осадков равно примерно 714 мм, больше всего их выпадает во время муссонов в июле и августе.^[6]

Правительство

Городская структура

Транспорт

Общественный транспорт в Дели представлен автобусами, авторикшами, системой метрополитена, такси и пригородными железными дорогами.

Автобус

Автобусы — самый популярный вид транспорта, занимающий до 60% перевозок. ^[7]

Метро

На ноябрь 2006 года:

Название линии	Номер	Между станциями
● Красная линия	1	Shahdara — Rithala
● Желтая линия	2	Vishwa Vidyalaya — Central Secretariat
● Синия линия	3	Indraprastha — Dwarka Sub City

Такси и рикши

Пригородная железная дорога

Аэропорты

Международный аэропорт имени Индиры Ганди (IGI) расположен на юго-западе Дели и обслуживает местные и международные линии. В 2006-07 годах IGI зарегистрировал движение более чем 19.4 миллионов пассажиров,^[8] что делает его одним из самых занятых аэропортов в Южной Азии.

Демография

В 2003 году население Нью-Дели составило 295 000. Для национальной столичной территории Дели, частью которой является и Нью-Дели, общий размер населения составляет 14.1 миллионов человек, что делает её вторым по величине мегаполисом после Мумбаи.^[9] На 1000 мужчин населения приходится 821 женщина, процент грамотности составляет 81.82 %.^[10]

82 % населения Дели, частью которого является Нью-Дели, исповедуют индуизм. Также в Дели существуют крупные общины мусульман (11,7 %), сикхов (4,0 %), джайнистов (1,1 %) и христиан (0,9 %).^[10] Другие меньшинства включают парсов, буддистов и евреев.^[11]

Основной язык, употребляющийся в разговорной и письменной речи, — хинди. Другие языки, на которых часто разговаривают в городе — английский, пенджаби и урду. Лингвистические группы всей Индии хорошо представлены в городе, среди них — майтхили, каннада, телугу, бенгальский, маратхи и тамильский языки.

Культура

Нью-Дели — город-космополит, благодаря многоэтническому и многокультурному присутствию обширной индийской бюрократии и политической системы. Статус города-столицы увеличил значение национальных событий и праздников. Национальные праздники, такие как День республики, День независимости и Ганди Джаянти (день рождения Ганди) празднуются с большим энтузиазмом в Нью-Дели и остальной Индии. В День независимости Индии (15 августа) премьер-министр Индии обращается к народу с Красного Форта. Большинство делийцев празднует этот день, запуская воздушных змеев, которые считаются символом свободы.^[12] Парад Дня республики — большой культурный и военный парад, демонстрирующий культурную разнообразность и военную мощь Индии. ^[13][14]

Религиозные фестивали включают Дивали (фестиваль света), Дурга Пуджа, Холи, Лохри, Махашиваратри, Ид уль-Фитр, Ид уль-Адха, Рождество и Будда Джаянти. Фестиваль Кутуб — культурное событие, во время которого музыканты и танцоры со всей Индии показывают представления ночью на фоне Кутуб Минара. ^[15] Другие события, такие как Фестиваль воздушных змеев, Международный фестиваль манго и Васант Панчами (Фестиваль весны) проходят в Дели каждый год.

Экономика

Раджив-Чоук, ранее известный как Коннот-Плейс, один из крупнейших коммерческих и финансовых центров Индии, расположен в центре Нью-Дели. Дели — важный коммерческий центр Южной Азии, его чистый внутренний продукт на 2004—2005 гг. равен примерно 83,085 крор (830,85 млрд) индийских рупий.^[16] Средний доход на душу населения равен 53,976 индийских рупий. ^[16] Третичный сектор экономики составляет 78,4 % ВВП Дели, а вторичный и первичный — 20,2 % и 1,4 %.

Главными работодателями в Нью-Дели были правительственный и квазиправительственный сектор. Городской сектор услуг развился благодаря большой квалифицированной англоговорящей рабочей силе, которая привлекла многие международные компании. Ключевые сферы услуг включают информационные технологии, телекоммуникации, гостиницы, банковое дело, средства массовой информации и туризм.

Города-побратимы

Источники

• Hall, P. 2002. Cities of Tomorrow. 3ье издание. Oxford. Blackwell. pp 198–206.

Ссылки

• О Нью-Дели
• Сайт правительства Нью-Дели
• Интерактивная карта Дели

Documents

Корпоративные решения

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Синонимы

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Справка и о нас

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Нью-Де́ли (хинди नई दिल्ली, в.-пандж. ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ, урду نئی دلی, бенг. নতুন দিল্লি, англ. New Delhi) — официальная столица Индии, район города Дели. Занимающий территорию 35 км², Нью-Дели находится в метрополии Дели и является местонахождением правительства Индии и правительства Дели.

Спроектированный Эдвином Лаченсом, ведущим британским архитектором XX века, Нью-Дели славится своими широкими, усаженными деревьями бульварами и является местом расположения многочисленных национальных учреждений и достопримечательностей.

География

Нью-Дели располагается в северной Индии, практически полностью на Индо-Гангской равнине. Нью-Дели расположен в зоне сейсмической активности IV, что делает возможными крупные землетрясения в городе^[1].

В Нью-Дели и его окрестностях континентальный климат ярко выражен ввиду его удалённости от берегов и расположения относительно горных цепей. Температура варьирует от 40 градусов летом до 4 градусов зимой^[2]. В Дели — полуаридный климат с большой разницей между температурами зимой и летом. Лето длится долго, с раннего апреля до октября, с сезоном муссонов посередине. Зима начинается в ноябре и достигает своего пика в январе. Годовая средняя температура равна 25 °C; месячные средние температуры варьируют от 14 °C до 33 °C^[3]. Среднее годовое количество выпавших осадков равно примерно 714 мм, больше всего их выпадает во время муссонов в июле и августе^[4].

История

С 1757 до 1911 года столицей Британской Индии являлась Калькутта. Но, в то же время, Дели служил политическим и финансовым центром нескольких империй Древней и Средневековой Индии, в особенности Империи Великих Моголов. В начале 1900-х годов британской администрации было сделано предложение перенести столицу Индийской империи из Калькутты в Дели. В отличие от Калькутты, расположенной на восточном побережье Индии, Дели находится в Северной Индии, и правительство Британской Индии считало, что управлять страной будет легче из Дели. Георг V, тогдашний император Индии, объявил, что столица Британской Индии переносится в Дели.^[5]

Нью-Дели расположился к югу от «Старого города», который был построен Шах-Джаханом, правителем империи Великих Моголов. Однако Нью-Дели лежит на территории 7 древних городов, поэтому там много исторических памятников, таких как Джантар-Мантар и сады Лоди.

Большая часть Нью-Дели была спланирована Эдвином Лаченсом, одним из ведущих британских архитекторов XX века. Его даже прозвали «Дели Лаченса»^[6]. В центре города был построен великолепный Раштрапати-Бхаван (тогда известный как Дворец Вице-короля) на холме Раисина. Раджпат, также известный как «путь царей», простирается от Индийских ворот до Раштрапати Бхавана. Секретариат, где находятся различные министерства индийского правительства, расположен сбоку от Раштрапати Бхавана. Дом Парламента, спроектированный Гербертом Бейкером, находится в Сансад Марг, который параллелен Раджпату.

После того, как Индия стала независимой в 1947 году, Нью-Дели стал ограниченно-автономным районом, управляемым мэром, которого назначало индийское правительство. В 1956 году Дели стал одной из союзных территорий, и мэр был заменён на лейтенанта-губернатора . 69-я поправка к Конституции Индии 1991 года объявляет, что официальным названием Союзной территории Дели является «Национальный столичный округ Дели». Было введено двоевластие^[7].

Правительство

Городская структура

Демография

В 2003 году население Нью-Дели составило 295 000 человек. Для национальной столичной территории Дели, частью которой является и Нью-Дели, общий размер населения составляет 14,1 миллиона человек, что делает её вторым по величине мегаполисом после Мумбаи^[8]. На 1000 мужчин населения приходится 821 женщина, процент грамотности составляет 81,82 %^[9].

82 % населения Дели, частью которого является Нью-Дели, исповедуют индуизм. Также в Дели существуют крупные общины мусульман (11,7 %), сикхов (4,0 %), джайнистов (1,1 %) и христиан (0,9 %)^[9]. Другие меньшинства включают парсов, буддистов и евреев^[10].

Основной язык, употребляющийся в разговорной и письменной речи, — хинди. Другие языки, на которых часто разговаривают в городе, — английский, пенджаби и урду. Лингвистические группы всей Индии хорошо представлены в городе, среди них — майтхили, каннада, телугу, бенгальский, маратхи и тамильский языки.

Экономика

Раджив-Чоук, ранее известный как Коннот-Плейс, один из крупнейших коммерческих и финансовых центров Индии, расположен в центре Нью-Дели. Дели — важный коммерческий центр Южной Азии, его чистый внутренний продукт на 2004—2005 гг. равен примерно 83,085 крор (830,85 млрд) индийских рупий^[11]. Средний доход на душу населения равен 53,976 индийских рупий^[11]. Третичный сектор экономики составляет 78,4 % ВВП Дели, а вторичный и первичный — 20,2 % и 1,4 %.

Главными работодателями в Нью-Дели были правительственный и квазиправительственный сектор. Городской сектор услуг развился благодаря большой квалифицированной англоговорящей рабочей силе, которая привлекла многие международные компании. Ключевые сферы услуг включают информационные технологии, телекоммуникации, гостиницы, банковское дело, средства массовой информации и туризм.

Транспорт

Общественный транспорт в Дели представлен автобусами, авторикшами, системой метрополитена, такси и пригородными железными дорогами.

Автобус

Автобусы — самый популярный вид транспорта, занимающий до 60 % перевозок^[12].

Метро

На ноябрь 2006 года:

Название линии	Номер	Между станциями
● Красная линия	1	Shahdara — Rithala
● Желтая линия	2	Vishwa Vidyalaya — Central Secretariat
● Синяя линия	3	Indraprastha — Dwarka Sub City

Такси и рикши

Пригородная железная дорога

Аэропорты

Международный аэропорт имени Индиры Ганди (IGI) расположен на юго-западе Дели и обслуживает местные и международные линии. В 2006-07 годах IGI зарегистрировал движение более чем 19.4 миллиона пассажиров^[13], что делает его одним из самых занятых аэропортов в Южной Азии.

Культура

Нью-Дели — город-космополит, благодаря многоэтническому и многокультурному присутствию обширной индийской бюрократии и политической системы. Статус города-столицы увеличил значение национальных событий и праздников. Национальные праздники, такие как День республики, День независимости и Ганди Джаянти (день рождения Ганди), празднуются с большим энтузиазмом в Нью-Дели и остальной Индии. В День независимости Индии (15 августа) премьер-министр Индии обращается к народу с Красного Форта. Большинство делийцев празднует этот день, запуская воздушных змеев, которые считаются символом свободы^[14]. Парад Дня республики — большой культурный и военный парад, демонстрирующий культурную разнообразность и военную мощь Индии^[15][16].

Религиозные фестивали включают Дивали (фестиваль света), Дурга Пуджа, Холи, Лохри, Махашиваратри, Ид уль-Фитр, Ид уль-Адха, Рождество и Будда Джаянти. Фестиваль Кутуб — культурное событие, во время которого музыканты и танцоры со всей Индии показывают представления ночью на фоне Кутуб Минара^[17]. Другие события, такие как Фестиваль воздушных змеев, Международный фестиваль манго и Васант Панчами (Фестиваль весны), проходят в Дели каждый год.

Также в этом районе находится Национальный музей Индии — крупнейший музей в стране.

Города-побратимы

Примечания

• Hall, P. 2002. Cities of Tomorrow. 3ье издание. Oxford. Blackwell. pp 198—206.

Ссылки

• О Нью-Дели
• Сайт правительства Нью-Дели
• Интерактивная карта Дели

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Нью-Дели नई दिल्ली
Геральдика
Сверху вниз, слева направо: мавзолей Сафдара Джунга , Ворота Индии , Коннот-плейс , Раштрапати-Бхаван , храм Лакшминараян.
Администрация
Страна	Индия
Штат или территория	Дели
Округ	Нью-Дели
Мэр	Арчна Арора
Почтовый индекс	110 ххх
Часовой пояс	IST ( UTC + 05: 30 )
Ориентировочный	011
Демография
Хороший	Нью-Делиен
Население	249 998 ж  . (2011)
Плотность	5 855  чел. / Км 2
География
Контакты	28 ° 37 ′ северной широты, 77 ° 14 ′ восточной долготы
Высота	Максимум. 216  кв.м.
Область	4270  га  = 42,7  км 2
Место расположения
Геолокация на карте: Индия Нью-Дели नई दिल्ली Геолокация на карте: Дели Нью-Дели नई दिल्ली Геолокация на карте: Дели Нью-Дели नई दिल्ली
Подключения
Веб-сайт	www.ndmc.gov.in

Нью — Дели (на хинди  : नई दिल्ली , NAi Дилли ), гораздо реже Нью — Дели , является столицей в Индии . В нем находятся национальные политические институты страны: резиденция правительства Индии , парламента , резиденции президента , вице-президента , премьер-министра и резиденция Верховного суда .

Нью-Дели — это муниципалитет с населением почти 250 000 жителей на территории Дели , столицей которой он является, а общая численность населения составляет 16,3 миллиона человек.

Нью — Дели является новым городом создан в начале XX ^E  века по воле британцев , чтобы перенести столицу британского владычества , а затем в Калькутте , к более центральной и символической позиции. О его строительстве было объявлено22 марта 1911 г.от Георга V во время дурбара . Город был построен архитекторами Эдвином Лютьенсом и Гербертом Бейкером и открыт13 февраля 1931 г.от Viceroy лорда Ирвина .

Всемирная организация здравоохранения (ВОЗ) назвала его самым загрязненным городом в мире в 2015 году.

География

Индийская столица расположена на севере Индии, в 238  км к северо-востоку от Джайпура , в 691  км к юго-востоку от Исламабада , в 778  км к северо-востоку от Ахмедабада , в 800  км к западу от Катманду , в 1151  км к северо-северо-востоку от Бомбея , в 1303  км к западу-северо-западу от Калькутта и 6588  км к востоку от Парижа . Нью-Дели представляет собой муниципалитет на территории Дели . Хотя муниципалитет Нью-Дели построен недалеко от Ямуны , притока Ганга , он не граничит напрямую с этой рекой. Аллювиальная равнина, образованная Ямуной, скрывает плодородную, но пригодную для затопления почву. Столица Индии находится на средней высоте 216 метров над уровнем моря.

История

Дели был столицей нескольких индийских империй , в первую очередь Делийского султаната, а затем Империи Великих Моголов (с 1649 по 1857 год). В начале 1900-х годов было внесено предложение о передаче управления Британской Индийской империей из Калькутты , считавшейся слишком удаленной, в Дели, более центральное положение которого облегчило бы управление империей.

В 12 декабря 1911 г.Во время дурбара в Дели , Джордж V объявляет о передаче столицы империи и закладывает первый камень в резиденции наместника в Coronation Park.

Новый город был спроектирован британскими архитекторами Эдвином Лютьенсом и Гербертом Бейкером как свидетельство величия Британской империи.

Дели Градостроительный комитет разрабатывает планы города к северу и югу Старого Дели. Центральная ось — теперь ориентированная с востока на запад — изначально должна была быть осью север-юг от резиденции наместника в Пахаргандже. Наконец, из-за нехватки места и наличия большого количества исторических мест на севере комитет решил построить город на юге. Холм Райсина выбран местом резиденции наместника (сегодня Раштрапати Бхаван ), потому что он расположен напротив Пурана Кила , «старого форта», предполагаемого места Индрапрастхи , столицы Пандавов . Раджпат , «королевская дорога», проходит к востоку от резиденции к Воротам Индии .

Строительство началось только после Первой мировой войны . Железнодорожная линия, Imperial Delhi Railway , была построена для перевозки оборудования и рабочих в течение двадцати лет работы, а также отводной линии на линии Агра- Дели, которая затем отрезала рабочую площадку на запланированном участке. Ворота Индии и вокзал Нью-Дели , открытый в 1926 году .

Здания Секретариата, в которых размещаются министерства и примыкают к резиденции вице-короля к северу и югу от Раджпата, а также здание парламента спроектированы Гербертом Бейкером . В то же время строится Connaught Place , коммерческий район, спроектированный Робертом Тор Расселом.

Официальное открытие новой столицы 13 февраля 1931 г.вице-короля лорда Ирвина. С 1912 года до инаугурации имперская администрация размещалась во временном секретариате в Северном Дели. С 1920-х годов чиновники размещались в новых кварталах вокруг рынка Голе . С 1940-х годов рядом с садами Лоди строились новые резиденции.

После обретения Индией независимости в 1947 году Нью-Дели получил ограниченную автономию и управлялся главным комиссаром, назначенным центральным правительством . В 1956 году , он был интегрирован в новую территорию в Дели и главный комиссар был заменен вице — губернатор.

В 1950-х годах центральное министерство общественных работ разработало большую территорию к юго-востоку от Нью-Дели от Лютьенса, чтобы создать дипломатический анклав Чанакьяпури, где земля была выделена для посольств, высоких комиссий и резиденций послов.

В декабрь 2019, не менее 43 рабочих погибли в результате пожара на заводе.

В феврале 2020 года на фоне протестов против поправки к закону о гражданстве группы вооруженных индуистских националистов напали на преимущественно мусульманские кварталы в Нью-Дели, в результате чего было убито 53 человека, сотни ранены и нанесены увечья, а также сожжены тысячи домов. Правозащитные организации осудили роль полиции в этом насилии. Таким образом, Amnesty International отметила в отчете «серьезные нарушения прав человека», избиение полицией мусульманских демонстрантов и их участие в актах насилия вместе с индуистскими националистами.

Градостроительство

Нью-Дели площадью 42,7  км ² составляет небольшую часть столичного региона Дели .

Городская структура

Большая часть Нью-Дели — это город, спроектированный британским архитектором Эдвином Лютьенсом с целью сделать его административным центром Индии и свидетельством величия Британской империи .

Лютьенс с помощью других архитекторов спроектировал город вокруг широких проспектов, построенных для проведения военных парадов. Город построен вокруг двух осей: Раджпат («королевская дорога»), которая соединяет Раштрапати Бхаван с Воротами Индии с запада на восток; Джанпат («путь людей»), от Коннот-Плейс до Раджпат, с севера на юг. Изначально Лютьенс хотел создать такой город, как Нью-Йорк , с улицами, расположенными под прямым углом, но в конечном итоге план города следует треугольнику с круговыми развязками, живой изгородью и аллеями деревьев, чтобы учесть пылевые ветры региона.

В самом сердце Нью-Дели находится Раштрапати-Бхаван, бывшая резиденция вице-королей, на холме Райсина. Здания Секретариата, в которых размещаются правительственные министерства Индии , примыкают к Раштрапати-Бхавану к северу и югу от Раджпата. Сансад Бхаван, круглое здание парламента, созданное Гербертом Бейкером , расположено к северо-востоку от Раштрапати Бхаван, на Сансад Марг.

На севере Connaught Place представляет собой большой круглый торговый район, вдохновленный площадью Пикадилли . Двенадцать маршрутов начинаются от Connaught Place, включая Janpath.

Архитектура

Как и план города, архитектура Нью-Дели была выбрана, чтобы символизировать британскую мощь, которая повлияла на рассмотрение и применение символов и влияний индийской архитектуры.

Таким образом, архитектура Нью-Дели представляет собой смесь британского и местного стилей, примером чего является использование бежевого и розового песчаника для многих официальных зданий и строительство садов в стиле Великих Моголов. По мнению Джека Кардиффа , новый город должен был быть «ни сарацинским, ни британским, но полностью индийским, сохраняющим территорию старого города, но удостоившим их новой строгости. »

Наследство

В дополнение к зданиям, построенным британцами, Нью-Дели имеет богатое наследие, унаследованное от предыдущих империй. Кутуб Минар , начиная с XII — ^го  века , к примеру, является самым высоким минаретом в Индии и третьим самым высоким в мире; он является частью комплекса мечети Кувват-уль-Ислам, построенного в Делийском султанате . Гробница Хумаюна ( XVI — ^го  века ) находится гробница императора Моголов Хумаюна . Наконец, Джантар Мантар является астрономическая обсерватория построена в XIII — ^м  веке по Махараджи из Джайпура Джай Сингх II .

Помимо этих памятников, в Нью-Дели также есть здания, построенные совсем недавно. Это особенно касается музеев, таких как Национальный музей или Национальный музей современного искусства, а также зданий, связанных с недавней историей Индии: Ганди Смрити , где Махатма Ганди провел последние 144 дня своей жизни и где он был убит на30 января 1948 г., или Тин Мурти Бхаван , бывшая резиденция первого премьер-министра Индии Джавахарлала Неру, а теперь музей, посвященный истории движения за независимость.

В Нью-Дели также находится Храм Лотоса , один из главных храмов религии бахаи .

Демография и культура

В Нью-Дели проживает 248 998 человек, но он является неотъемлемой частью территории Дели, который с 16,3 миллионами жителей является вторым по величине городом в Индии после Мумбаи .

Хинди и панджаби являются двумя основными языками , на которых говорят в Нью — Дели.

Индуизм религия 83,8% населения Нью — Дели. Есть также 6,3% мусульман , 5,4% сикхов , 1,1% джайнов и 0,9% христиан .

Статус столицы , что национальные праздники ( День Республики , День независимости , День рождения Ганди ) особенно важны. 15 августа , в День независимости, местные жители запускали воздушных змеев, которые считались символом свободы. С 26 января , на праздник Республики, военный парад проходит на Rajpath .

Каждый год здесь проходят музыкальный фестиваль Кутб , Международный фестиваль манго, а также множество религиозных праздников.

Политика и администрация

Нью-Дели — один из пяти муниципалитетов на территории национальной столицы Дели , столицей которой он является.

Он находится в ведении Муниципального совета Нью-Дели (NDMC), который состоит из президента, трех членов, назначаемых Законодательным собранием Дели , двух членов, назначаемых главным министром Дели, и пяти членов, назначаемых центральным правительством Индии .

Транспорт

Планируемый город, Нью-Дели извлекает выгоду из широких проспектов для его дорожного движения, за содержание которого отвечает городской совет Нью-Дели.

Нью-Дели обслуживается общественным транспортом из Дели  : Delhi Transport Corporation управляет автобусами агломерации, а Delhi Metro Rail Corporation управляет метро Дели , открытым в 2002 году и четыре линии которого обслуживают Нью-Дели.

Железнодорожный вокзал Нью — Дели является главной станцией Большого Дели и один из самых важных из Азии . Он обслуживается индийскими железными дорогами .

Международный аэропорт имени Индиры Ганди является первым индийским аэропортом и по количеству пассажиров в грузовом, до международного аэропорта Чатрапати Шиваджи в Мумбаях .

Среда

Загрязнение воздуха

Всемирная организация здравоохранения (ВОЗ) назвала Нью-Дели самым загрязненным городом в мире в 2015 году в списке из 1600 мегаполисов . Начинатьноябрь 2019концентрация мелких частиц PM2,5 достигает 810 микрограммов на кубический метр воздуха, в то время как ВОЗ рекомендует не превышать 25 в среднем за день. AFP сообщает, что «многие жители жаловались на проблемы с горлом и глазами. Многие пытались защититься масками. В городе ежегодно происходят очень сильные эпизоды загрязнения воздуха из-за автомобильного движения, промышленных отходов и дыма от сельскохозяйственных ожогов в соседних регионах. На загрязнение воздуха в Нью-Дели уходит в среднем 10 лет ожидаемой продолжительности жизни на душу населения.

По словам журналиста Софи Ландрен: «Загрязнение — умножение социального неравенства. Достаточно ходить по улицам, чтобы представить себе слои общества. Рикши, уличные торговцы, сборщики мусора, охранники постоянно живут снаружи, без какой-либо защиты. Маска среднего качества стоит 300 рупий (3,80 евро) — целое состояние для тех, кто живет менее чем на 4000 рупий (50 евро) в месяц. Состоятельные жители Дели дышат тем же воздухом, но населяют зеленые районы Нью-Дели, окаймленные парками, обустраивают свои квартиры очистителями и носят маски. Они избегают упражнений на свежем воздухе и ходят в тренажерные залы, работают в офисах, где воздух фильтруется, и сбегают по выходным. »

Загрязнение воздуха значительно усугубляет пандемию Covid-19  : по оценкам Индийской медицинской ассоциации, 13% случаев Covid-19 в Нью-Дели связаны с загрязнением воздуха.

В ответ правительство Нью-Дели в 2019 году закрыло последнюю в городе электростанцию, работающую на угле, решило прекратить закупку углеродной энергии, продвигает солнечную энергию с 2015 года и поставило себе цель к 2020 году, чтобы 25% новых транспортных средств использовались. город будет электрифицирован к 2024 году. Концентрация мелких частиц упала в среднем на 15-20% с 2017 по 2020 год: этот уровень остается более чем в десять раз выше пределов, рекомендованных ВОЗ.

Трата

В восточном пригороде Нью-Дели полигон Газипур , самая высокая гора мусора в Индии, возвышается на 60 метров и занимает площадь, эквивалентную 40 футбольным полям, при этом продвигаясь на 10 метров в год. Ежедневно здесь выгружается около 2000 тонн мусорных баков. В 2018 году из-за проливных дождей обрушилась часть горы, в результате чего погибли два человека. Это также причина болезней и неприятных запахов. Две другие основные свалки в городе — Охла и Нарела-Бавана. Этот мусор выделяет метан из-за его гниения, а иногда и воспламеняется, выделяя токсичные газы.

Экономика

Коннот-Плейс , один из важнейших коммерческих и финансовых центров Северной Индии и Азии, расположен к северу от Нью-Дели. Правительство долгое время было крупнейшим работодателем в Нью-Дели, но сектор услуг приобретает все большее значение из-за наличия квалифицированной англоговорящей рабочей силы, которая привлекает многие транснациональные корпорации. Наиболее представленными секторами являются информационные технологии, телекоммуникации, отели, банковское дело, СМИ и туризм.

В городе проживает более 6,3 миллиона «внутренних мигрантов», очень бедных сельских рабочих, которые приехали в город в поисках работы. Как правило, они выполняют работы по содержанию в общественных парках, работают на строительных площадках, где, в частности, женщины, несмотря на свою ничтожную внешность, носят на голове килограммы щебня или материалов. Многие также становятся уличными торговцами, сборщиками мусора, водителями велорикш и т. Д. Как пишет газета Le Monde , «эти мигранты, которые работают за несколько сотен рупий в месяц, сбиваются в бедные трущобы. Самые несчастные семьи оказываются на тротуаре и отправляют детей просить милостыню у автомобилистов. Они выживают только благодаря ежедневному питанию благотворительных организаций, особенно перед больницами. Каждый день во время раздачи вдоль дороги выстраиваются колонны голодных. »

Связанные личности

• Sucharita Тяги , сценарист , кино критик , видео режиссер и бывший индийский радиоведущий .

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  Католический собор Святого Сердца

Примечания и ссылки

• (fr) Эта статья частично или полностью взята из английской статьи в Википедии под названием «  Нью-Дели  » ( см. список авторов ) .

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