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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The need to undertake a feasibility study for the construction of in International
Convention centre to be developed in Nagpur, Maharashtra was identified by
Government of Maharashtra in the year 2019. The students of Architecture &
Planning department of VNIT, Nagpur under the guidance of senior faculty member
Ar. Vilas Bakde were recruited to perform this feasibility study. Development Plan
2012-2032 specified in The Draft Development Plan Report issued by Nagpur
Improvement Trust aided the process of site selection.
The feasibility study was conducted was conducted in April 2019. It included the
formation of steering committee, field views, public surveys, meetings, engineering
practices, proposed food court facility designs and the generation of a feasibility
study report.
PROJECT BACKGROUND:
The feasibility study report summarizes the project goals, site analysis, legal
feasibility of indicated sites and the usage feasibility of a newly constructed
International Convention Centre with respect to the peripheral community in
comparison to demographic needs, the number & types of convention centre
facilities already existing in the Nagpur.

The goal envisioned by the Govt of Maharashtra for developing this convention
centre is in the interest of the Nation to provide a platform for conducting
conferences, workshops, seminars & research on a global level. The study
uncovered that the citizens were interested to welcome an International Convention
Centre in the city to collaborate with people from all around the world. With the
metropolitan development of Nagpur, this convention centre will be a potential space
for generation & exchange of ideas, thus enabling economic progress of the city.
This centre would house a self-sustaining food court catering the needs of
convention centre attendees thus providing the most preferred national &
international cuisines in a healthy & hygienic environment.
The study included multiple alternative locations and scenarios for an International
Convention Centre. After a considerable research, it was determined that site
located in Manish Nagar was the most feasible option to accomodate an
International Convention Centre in Nagpur. The project cost will be funded by the
Govt. of Maharashtra to alleviate the potential development of Nagpur.

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METHODOLOGY:
SITE VISIT:

LOCATION: 21°05’44.0” N 79°04’35.7” E

Manish Nagar, Somalwada, Nagpur, Maharashtra

Area: 9908.58 sq.m

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ACCESIBILITY:

Airport: 3.6 km (10 min)

Ajni railway station: 4.6 km (12

min)

Ganesh peth busstop: 6.5 km (20 min)

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 MIHAN: 14.5 km (30 min)

Convenience ● Cab from Babasaheb Ambedkar Airport, Main and Ajni

railway station, Nagpur metro rail and Ganeshpeth main bus
stop easily available when required.
● Metro will run from south Airport, Chatrapati Square ,Ajni
square, Airport stations regularly.
● Bus is available every 30 mins from the Main bus stop till
somalwada square.

Accomodation Hotels & Restaurants along the Wardha road.

Main connecting Directly connected to NH 7

roads

DESIGN PROGRAM:

It is very essential that the proposed convention centre should contain at least one
convention hall, two mini convention halls, one exhibition hall, one restaurant and
parking facilities as per details given below:-
1.CONVENTION HALL- Convention hall OR Conference hall should have
audio Visual conferencing equipment, facility for high fidelity recording, video
projection/ video graphs etc. and skilled manpower at various levels.
Capacity: 100 – 150 ppl

2. MINI CONVENTION HALLS: Mini Convention halls are equally

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important in Convention Centers as these halls are required for various seminars,
committees, meetings etc.
Capacity: 100 ppl

3. EXHIBITION HALL: Exhibition Hall is another important feature in convention

centre. Delegates to the convention as well as trade relative promoters take part
in trade shows to promote their products during conventions. As such, it is
essential that such exhibition hall should have a capacity to accommodate at least
20 booths of 3 mts by 3 mts in size excluding passages in between the booths.

4. RESTAURANTS: Restaurants in the convention centers should confirm to

the existing guidelines of HRACC laid down by the Ministry.

5. PARKING: Parking facility for not less than 50 cars and five coaches.

6. RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR DELEGATES/ PARTICIPANTS:

applicable only if, promoters, desire to have residential accommodation in the
convention complex.

Other important spaces in the convention centre include:

- Recreational spaces
- Galleries
- Landscape areas
- Administrative areas

BARRIER FREE APPROACH:

Specific provisions include allocation of parking spaces, identification of route,

provision of ramps , toilets, facilities designed for wheelchair and other disables
people in main areas.

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY:

The structure is permanent one thus to fulfil both functional and aesthetical
requirements it will be constructed out of shell structure technology.

MATERIALS:
- Light weight concrete
- Steel
- Glass
Other construction materials i.e. cement reinforced steel, sand, Coarse Aggregate,
bricks etc. will be procured from the local market as per requirements.

EXHIBITION AREA:

Exhibition Hall is another important feature in convention centre. One of the major
moto of the convention centre is trade and tourism promotion, thus people from all

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over the world will be visiting here for their marketing purpose thus An exhibition
area is major requirement.

Exhibition halls can be:

- Open air exhibition hall
- Closed exhibition hall

HEIGHT OF EXHIBITION HALL:

Height of the covered exhibition hall shall not be less than 12 m.