'Mini India' in Delhi heartland

Replicas will form a central part of the Bharat Vandana Park, which is envisioned as anational, cultural and recreational landmark

- Snehil Sinha

Look left, and there’s the Parliament House; in the same eyeline, the Hawa Mahal stands, and nearby is a Jammu and Kashmir boathouse, nestled among notable temples, heritage sites, and architectural marvels from across India. This is the “Mini India” zone of the upcoming Bharat Vandana Park in Dwarka Sector 20, which is in the final stages of construction as most monuments are 80-90% complete, officials aware of the matter said.

On the lines of the “Mini Europe” in Brussels of Belgium, the 220-acre entertainment destination is envisioned as a national, cultural and recreational landmark, and is planned to be opened to the public later this year.

“The work is nearing completion and this zone is expected to be ready in the next couple of months. Most of the monuments have started taking shape and can be identified now. Civil work is done mostly, while electrical and horticulture work is in progress,” an official said.

The Bharat Vandana Park is being developed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), which has contracted the construction work to NBCC Limited.

Spread across nearly 101,580 square metres, the themed zone “mini India” is being shaped as a map of India and will feature scaled-down replicas of monuments and cultural landmarks from every state and Union territory.

According to the project documents, each monument is being recreated at a scale of 1:25, with dimensions adjusted in specific cases to maintain authenticity.

The replicas are being designed to match the original structures in architectural detail, facade material and finishing, using a mix of masonry, reinforced concrete, steel, stone cladding, and, in some cases, 3D-printed components approved by NBCC consultants.

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