Pitam Pura
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Pitampura
Pitampura | |
|---|---|
 Pitampura TV Tower, built in 1988 | |
  Pitampura  Pitampura | |
| Coordinates: 28°42′11″N 77°7′56″E / 28.70306°N 77.13222°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | North West Delhi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation of Delhi |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6.5 Million |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 110034 |
| Telephone code | 011 |
| Civic agency | Municipal Corporation of Delhi |
Pitampura is a residential area in North West Delhi district of Delhi, India. It is located adjacent to Rohini. It is a planned neighbourhood developed by the Delhi Development Authority in the 1980s and Pitampura TV Tower, was built in 1988.[1] Dilli Haat Pitampura is also situated near the TV tower.[2] Situated in west Delhi, it is an upscale residential, commercial and retail centre. The area is encompassed between Outer and Inner Ring Roads, NH-1 and Rohtak Road. It has two wards, Pitampura and Pitampura North, under the Rohini zone of Municipal Corporation of Delhi.[3]
It is serviced by the Pitampura metro station, Kohat Enclave, and Netaji Subhash Place metro station of Delhi Metro's Red Line.
Overview
[edit]It is home to many government servants from central administrative services. This locality got its name from the "Pitampura Village" located near Madhuban Chowk, this village's history is around 400–500 years old. It was developed by the Delhi Development Authority in 1980s.[4]
Pitampura also has plotted houses developed by the Delhi Development Authority. It also has co-operative housing societies like Vaishali Enclave, Maurya Enclave, Saraswati Vihar, Lok Vihar, Kohat Enclave, Kapil Vihar, Deepali Enclave, Pushpanjali Enclave, Tarun Enclave, Vasudha Enclave, Rajdhani Enclave, Chanderlok Enclave, Sainik Vihar, Vishakha Enclave, Maurya Enclave, West Enclave, etc. In addition, there are plenty of flatted societies like Rajasthali Apartments, Mandakini Apartments, Madhuban Apartments, Income Tax Colony, Ashiana, Xavier Apartments, Vidya Vihar.
Delhi's second Dilli Haat, a traditional food and crafts bazaar, was developed by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation in Pitampura, close to Pitampura TV Tower and spread over 7.2 hectares, started in 2003, and opened in April 2008.[5][6] Delhi Development Authority has developed a new HIG Housing Complex near TV Tower, as a part of its Delhi Development Authority Housing Scheme – 2008.[7]
Pitampura also attracts people from all over Delhi for shopping due to many high-class brands present and the presence of Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura, a place to hang out. It is also a hub to many jewelry shops like Tanishq, Malabar Gold and Diamonds, Kalyan Jewelers, PC Jewelers, etc.
Attractions
[edit]The various major attractions of the region are
- Dilli Haat Pitampura
- Pacific Mall NSP
- Sita Ram Diwan Chand (Paharganj)
- Kuremal Kulfi (Chandni Chowk)
- Sita Ram Pethe Wala (Khari Baoli)
- Pitampura TV Tower
- District Park
- Netaji Subhash Place
- Hotel City Park
- Max Hospital
Education
[edit]Several schools, colleges and vocational training institutes are growing in number here. A few of these are:
- Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce (Delhi University)
- Keshav Mahavidaylaya (Delhi University)
- Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (GGSIPU)
- Management Studies:Magnum Opus School of Business Studies, Netaji Subhash Place
- Schools: Rukmini Devi Public School, Maharaja Agrasen Model School, St.Stephens School Pitampura, Kendriya Vidyalaya TP Block Pitampura, Ravindra Public School, D.A.V. Public School, Pushpanjali Enclave, Apeejay School, Maxfort School, Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura, S.D. Public School, Darbari Lal DAV Model School, Guru Nanak Public School, KIIT World School, Abhinav Public School, VMC,[clarification needed] FIITJEE,[clarification needed] Career Launcher, Aakash Institute, Clat Possible and many more.[8]
Dilli Haat (Pitampura)
[edit]Dilli Haat at Pitampura, north-west Delhi, near the TV Tower, is the second of its kind project of Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation. The success of the Dilli Haat at the INA market encouraged the DITDC to open another, bigger, and better Dilli Haat, at Pitampura.
The Pitampura Haat, like its progenitor at the INA market, will showcase tribal art and craft, culture, cuisine, music, as well as the essence of street culture. The gateway to the Haat will serve as a street plaza. Vendors selling everything from paper toys and balloons to popcorn will get space on the walkway, giving a feel of Delhi's street culture.
There is to be a spice court that will allow shoppers to pick up authentic spices. Right next to it is the art court comprising an exhibition and art gallery space. The craft shops have been organised in two blocks along a central axis. At the rear of the Haat there is an amphitheater and food court, but to reach the food court you will have to walk through the craft stores. It is a clever way of attracting people to buy as these food stalls attract the maximum crowd.
Accessibility
[edit]As many as three Delhi Metro Stations - Netaji Subhash Place, Kohat Enclave and Pitampura, cover this locality.
It is very close to Rohini, Model Town, Shalimar Bagh, Punjabi Bagh, Ashok Vihar, Lawrence Road areas. Pitampura has many housing colonies like SD-Tower Apartments (known for the largest Super HIG flats by the Delhi Development Authority and also for its nearness to Netaji Subhash district center and TV Tower), Vaishali, Saraswati Vihar (the largest colony of Pitampura), Lok Vihar, Ajay Apartments, Apna Ghar Society, Bank Vihar, I.D.P.L. Colony, Kohat Enclave, Rohit Kunj, Sandesh Vihar, Jhulelal Apartments, Engineer's Enclave, Harsh Vihar, Kapil Vihar, Vishakha Enclave, Maurya Enclave, Rani Bagh etc. These societies have various facilities like community centers, central parks, and parking lots.
References
[edit]- ^ Travel Delhi, India. MobileReference. 2007. ISBN 978-1-60501-051-9.
- ^ Dilli Haat Archived 1 August 2013 at archive.today Delhi Tourism.
- ^ List of Councillors / Elected Members: Zone : Rohini Zone Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
- ^ Viswambhar Nath (2007). "Delhi". Urbanization, urban development, and metropolitan cities in India. Concept Publishing Company. p. 251. ISBN 978-81-8069-412-7.
- ^ Sabharwal, Manish (1 November 2003). "Dilli Haat now in Pitampura". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "CM inaugurates Pitampura Haat". Indian Express. 14 April 2008. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012.
- ^ "DDA launching new housing scheme soon". The Hindu. 2 August 2008. Archived from the original on 8 August 2008.
- ^ "Schools in North Delhi". Archived from the original on 23 October 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.