Overview
- The Power Department outlined a concept to repurpose the defunct Rajghat site with a Yamuna promenade, open‑air performance spaces in former turbine halls, rooftop cafés, night markets and immersive museum exhibits.
- The plan cites global adaptive‑reuse models such as London’s Battersea Power Station, New York’s High Line, Essen’s Zollverein and Toronto’s Distillery District as design and programming inspiration.
- Officials propose a public–private model with 10‑year leases for hospitality zones and an estimated 40% government revenue share, plus ticketed ‘Delhi Nights’ events priced roughly Rs 200–500.
- Next steps include Cabinet consideration, financial sanction and a detailed project report, followed by coordination with agencies such as PWD, DDA, DSIIDC, Delhi Tourism and potentially Delhi Metro.
- Land control is complex, with officials saying about 70% lies with the Delhi government and the rest with DDA, while reports differ on the site’s size, citing either 28 acres or 45 acres.