No confidence motion against his govt, PM does 'puja' at Pragati Maidan trade centre

As the Congress and BRS submitted a no-confidence motion against the government in Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in the inauguration of a trade centre at Delhi's Pragati Maidan on July 26.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on performed 'puja' at the redeveloped India Trade Promotion Organization and a revamped International Exhibition-cum-Convention Centre. The complex is set to host the G20 Leaders' Summit in September.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on July 25had said the facility, built following an overhaul of the old and outdated structures at Pragati Maidan, was developed as a national project at a cost of about Rs 2,700 crore and has a campus area of approximately 123 acres.

The IECC complex has been developed as India's largest MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) destination. In terms of the covered space available for events, the complex finds its place among the top exhibition and convention complexes in the world, it said.

It comprises multiple state-of-the-art facilities including the convention centre, exhibition halls and amphitheatres among others, the PMO said, adding the new facility is in line with Modi's vision of having a world-class infrastructure for hosting meetings.

(with PTI inputs)

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