International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre complex and unveiled its new name --Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi on Wednesday, 26 July 2023. The inaugural ceremony was attended by around 3,000 guests including Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Rajnath Singh, Dr Jitendra Singh, actor Aamir Khan. The Prime Minister made offerings to gods i.e. Havan and attended Puja ceremony prior to the inauguration. He also interacted with the workers who were involved in the construction of the complex and then felicitated them. The revamped IECC complex was developed as a national project at a cost of about Rs 2,700 crore and has a campus area of approximately 123 acres. Bharat Mandapam has been developed as India's largest MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) destination. The complex ranks among the world's leading exhibition and convention complexes in terms of its extensive covered space for hosting events. Its