GPRA-like revamp on cards for Air India Colony; tender issued

Nearly two years after the last residents vacated the Air India Colony in Vasant Vihar following a protracted legal and emotional battle, the NBCC (India) Limited is set to begin redevelopment of the 30-acre plot into a modern complex—likely along the lines of the government's General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) projects that are reshaping Delhi’s urban spine.

- Snehil Sinha

NBCC has floated a tender to appoint a consultant for comprehensive design and engineering services, officials aware of the matter said. The selected agency will draw up a detailed construction blueprint, plan community and common-use infrastructure, and oversee the demolition of the existing structures—810 housing units built as ground-plus-three-floors originally occupied by Air India employees.

“The consultant will be asked to initiate the demolition process, shift utilities, and prepare a detailed plan for a multi-storeyed commercial complex. However, final plans will require government approval,” a senior official said.

Though the redevelopment plans are still being formalised, the prime South Delhi government property is expected to be transformed into a multi-storey complex, equipped with contemporary infrastructure, integrated commercial facilities and green building features.