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WHere lunch meat came from. :){{distinguish2|[[Delhi]]}}
{{about|the municipality of New Delhi, as defined by the [[New Delhi Municipal Council|NDMC]], within the National Capital Territory (NCT)}}
{{distinguish2|[[Delhi]]}}
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| pushpin_map_caption= freedom>{{cite web|work=123independenceday.com|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|url=http://123independenceday.com/indian/gift_of/freedom/ |title=Independence Day|accessdate=4 January 2007}}</ref> The [[Republic Day Parade]] is a large cultural and military parade showcasing India's cultural diversity and military might.<ref name=repmil>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2002/01/28/stories/2002012800060800.htm
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| leader_name1=[[Najeeb Jung]]
| leader_title2=[[Chief Minister]]
| leader_name2=''vacant position''
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| area_footnotes= <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urbanindia.nic.in/programme/uwss/uiww/PPT_4th_Meeting/DJB_Water_PPT.pdf|title=DELHI’s DEMOGRAPHY: Uniqueness|publisher=Ministry of Urban Development|page=2|accessdate=11 April 2013}}</ref>
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| population_total= 249,998 <!-- If you think that the value is over one million, then that is NOT the data for New Delhi -->
| population_as_of=2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name=2011city>{{cite web|title=Cities having population 1 lakh and above|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|work=censusindia|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=18 October 2011}}</ref>
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| demographics1_title2=Second official
| demographics1_info2=<ref>[http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-06-25/delhi/27182151_1_urdu-second-official-official-languages Punjabi, Urdu made official languages in Delhi]</ref>
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| postal_code=110xxx
| area_code=[[Telephone numbers in India|+91-11]]
| registration_plate=DL-1x-x-xxxx to DL-13x-x-xxxx
| website={{URL|www.ndmc.gov.in}}
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[[File:Delhi districts.svg|thumb|right|250px|The city of New Delhi is located within the [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]].]]
'''New Delhi''' {{IPAc-en|audio=NewDelhi1.ogg|'|nj|oo|_|d|E|l|i}} is the [[capital city|capital]] of [[India]] and seat of the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of the [[Government of India]]. It is also the centre of the [[Government of Delhi|Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi]]. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of [[Delhi]] and is one of the eleven [[List of districts of Delhi|districts of Delhi]] [[National Capital Territory]].

The foundation stone of the city was laid by [[George V, Emperor of India]] during the [[Delhi Durbar#Durbar of 1911|Delhi Durbar of 1911]].<ref name="History New Delhi">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/11/08/one-of-historys-best-kept-secrets/|title=New Delhi: One of History’s Best-Kept Secrets|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=13 January 2012|first=Tripti|last=Lahiri}}</ref> It was designed by British architects, [[Edwin Lutyens|Sir Edwin Lutyens]] and [[Herbert Baker|Sir Herbert Baker]]. The new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931,<ref name="India freedom capital">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/12/08/independence-through-a-womans-lens/|title=New Delhi becomes the capital of Independent India|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=11 December 2011|first=Margherita|last=Stancati|date=8 December 2011}}</ref> by [[British Raj|India's]] [[Viceroy and Governor-General of India|Viceroy]] [[Lord Irwin]].

==Establishment==
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[[Image:DelhiDurbar LordCurzon.jpg|thumb|left|220px|[[George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston|Lord Curzon]] and [[Mary Victoria Leiter|Lady Curzon]] arriving at the Delhi Durbar, 1903.]]
[[File:Delhi Drubar, 1911.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The Delhi Durbar of 1911, with King George V and Queen Mary seated upon the dais.]]
[[Kolkata|Calcutta]] (now [[Kolkata]]) was the capital of India during the [[British Raj]] until December 1911. However, [[Delhi]] had served as the political and financial centre of several empires of [[History of India|ancient India]] and the [[Delhi Sultanate]], most notably of the [[Mughal Empire]] from 1649 to 1857. During the early 1900s, a proposal was made to the British administration to shift the capital of the British Indian Empire (as it was officially called) from Calcutta to Delhi.<ref name="Delhi Move">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/11/11/why-delhi-the-move-from-calcutta/|title=Why Delhi? The Move From Calcutta|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=16 November 2011|first=Tom|last=Wright|date=11 November 2011}}</ref> Unlike Calcutta, which was located on the eastern coast of India, Delhi was located in northern India and the [[British Raj|Government of British India]] felt that it would be easier to administer India from Delhi rather than from Calcutta.<ref name="Delhi Move"/>

On 12 December 1911, during the [[Delhi Durbar]], [[George V of the United Kingdom|George V]], the then [[Emperor of India]], along with [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]], his [[Queen consort|Consort]], made the announcement<ref name="Delhi new capital">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/11/22/in-1911-rush-to-name-delhi-as-capital-causes-a-crush/|title=In 1911, Rush to Name Delhi as Capital Causes a Crush|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=3 December 2011|first=Tom|last=Wright|date=22 November 2011}}</ref><ref name="Delhi capital">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/11/28/was-new-delhi-a-death-knell-for-calcutta/|title=Was New Delhi a Death Knell for Calcutta?|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=3 December 2011|date=28 November 2011}}</ref> that the capital of the Raj was to be shifted from [[Calcutta]] to [[Delhi]], while laying the foundation stone for the Viceroy's residence in the [[Coronation Park, Delhi|Coronation Park]], [[Kingsway Camp]].<ref name="Hall">{{cite book|last=Hall|first=P|authorlink=Peter Hall (urbanist)|title=Cities of Tomorrow|year=2002|publisher=Blackwell Publishing|isbn=0-631-23252-4|pages=198–206}}</ref><ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/FullcoverageStoryPage.aspx?sectionName=IndiaSectionPage&id=5720f679-41cd-4e23-a9eb-c2f6b5d707c8Indiaturns61_Special&Headline=Coronation+park+cries+out+for+help Coronation park] [[Hindustan Times]], 14 August 2008.</ref>
The foundation stone<ref name="Delhi formation">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/11/20/the-new-delhis-that-might-have-been/|title=The New Delhis That Might Have Been|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=3 December 2011|first=Tripti|last=Lahiri|date=20 November 2011}}</ref> of New Delhi was laid by [[King George V]] and [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]] at the site of [[Delhi Durbar#Durbar of 1911|Delhi Durbar of 1911]] at Kingsway Camp on 15 December 1911, during their imperial visit. Large parts of New Delhi were planned by [[Edwin Lutyens]] (Sir Edwin from 1918), who first visited Delhi in 1912, and [[Herbert Baker]] (Sir Herbert from 1926), both leading 20th-century British architects.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sir Edwin and the building|url=http://www.wmf.org/sites/default/files/wmf_article/pg_38-43_new_delhi.pdf|last=Patwant|first=Singh|publisher=wmf.org|year=2002-2003|accessdate=31 December 2013}}</ref> The contract was given to [[Sobha Singh (builder)|Sobha Singh]] (later Sir Sobha Singh). Construction really began after [[World War I]] and was completed by 1931. The city that was later dubbed "[[Lutyens' Delhi]]" was inaugurated in ceremonies beginning on 10 February 1931 by [[Lord Irwin]], the [[Viceroy of India|Viceroy]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New Delhi: The Inaugural Ceremony|newspaper=[[The Times]]|location=London|date=1931-02-11|issue=45744|page=12}}</ref> Lutyens designed the central administrative area of the city as a testament to Britain's [[imperialism|imperial aspirations]].<ref name="ya">{{cite web|url=http://nationalmuseumindia.gov.in/pdf/yadgaar.pdf|title=Yadgaar|publisher=[[National Museum, New Delhi]]|accessdate=18 May 2010}}</ref><ref name="Architecture New Delhi">{{cite web|title=Architecture of New Delhi|url=http://www.apollo-magazine.com/news-and-comment/7412378/architecture.thtml|publisher=[[Apollo (magazine)]]|accessdate=30 January 2012}}</ref>

[[Image:Inauguration of New Delhi 1931.jpg|thumb|left|The 1931 series celebrated the inauguration of New Delhi as the seat of government. The one [[rupee]] stamp shows [[George V]] with the "Secretariat Building" and Dominion Columns.]]
Soon Lutyens started considering other places. Indeed, the Delhi Town Planning Committee, set up to plan the new imperial capital, with [[George Swinton]] as chairman and John A. Brodie and [[Lutyens]] as members, submitted reports for both North and South sites. However, it was rejected by the Viceroy when the cost of acquiring the necessary properties was found to be too high. The central axis of New Delhi, which today faces east at [[India Gate]], was previously meant to be a north-south axis linking the [[Viceroy's House]] at one end with Paharganj at the other. During the project's early years, many tourists believed it was a gate from Earth to Heaven itself.<ref>{{cite book|title=Committees and commissions in pre-independence India 1836–1947, Vol. 4|first=M. Anees|last=Chishti|chapter=Delhi Town Planning Committee|publisher=Mittal Publications|year=2001|isbn=81-7099-804-2|page=220|url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=O9Wck_MEB9cC&pg=PA220&dq=Paharganj&hl=en&ei=BhVzTveeNI3SrQfMv-XcCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CE0Q6AEwCDge#v=onepage&q=Paharganj&f=false}}</ref> Eventually, owing to space constraints and the presence of a large number of heritage sites in the North side, the committee settled on the South site.<ref>Chishti, p. 225.</ref> A site atop the [[Raisina Hill]], formerly Raisina Village, a [[Meo]] village, was chosen for the [[Rashtrapati Bhawan]], then known as the Viceroy's House. The reason for this choice was that the hill lay directly opposite the ''[[Purana Qila|Dinapanah]]'' citadel, which was also considered the site of [[Indraprastha]], the ancient region of Delhi. Subsequently, the foundation stone was shifted from the site of [[Delhi Durbar]] of 1911–1912, where the Coronation Pillar stood, and embedded in the walls of the forecourt of [[Secretariat Building, New Delhi|the Secretariat]]. The [[Rajpath]], also known as King's Way, stretched from the [[India Gate]] to the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Secretariat building, the two blocks of which flank the Rashtrapati Bhawan and house various ministries of the Government of India, and the [[Parliament of India|Parliament House]], both designed by [[Herbert Baker]], are located at the [[Sansad Marg]] and run parallel to the Rajpath.

In the south, land up to [[Safdarjung's Tomb]] was acquired in order to create what is today known as [[Lutyens' Bungalow Zone]].<ref>Chishti, p. 222.</ref> Before construction could begin on the rocky ridge of Raisina Hill, a circular railway line around the Council House (now [[Parliament of India|Parliament House]]), called the ''Imperial Delhi Railway'', was built to transport construction material and workers for the next twenty years. The last stumbling block was the [[Agra]]-Delhi railway line that cut right through the site earmarked for the hexagonal All-India War Memorial ([[India Gate]]) and Kingsway ([[Rajpath]]), which was a problem because the [[Old Delhi Railway Station]] served the entire city at that time. The line was shifted to run along [[Yamuna river]], and it began operating in 1924. The [[New Delhi Railway Station]] opened in 1926 with a single platform at [[Ajmeri Gate]] near [[Paharganj]] and was completed in time for the city's inauguration in 1931.<ref name=htlux>{{cite news|title=A fine balance of luxury and care|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/chunk-ht-ui-newdelhi100years-topstories/A-fine-balance-of-luxury-and-care/Article1-723880.aspx|work=Hindustan Times|date=21 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=When Railways nearly derailed New Delhi|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/newdelhi/When-Railways-nearly-derailed-New-Delhi/Article1-652023.aspx|work=Hindustan Times|date=18 January 2011}}</ref> As construction of the Viceroy's House (the present Rashtrapati Bhavan), [[Central Secretariat]], [[Sansad Bhavan|Parliament House]], and All-India War Memorial ([[India Gate]]) was winding down, the construction of a shopping district and a new plaza, [[Connaught Place, New Delhi|Connaught Place]], began in 1929, and was completed by 1933. Named after [[Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn|Prince Arthur]], 1st [[Duke of Connaught]] (1850–1942), it was designed by Robert Tor Russell, chief architect to the [[Central Public Works Department|Public Works Department]] (PWD).<ref name="htc">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/CP-s-blueprint-Bath-s-Crescent/Article1-659739.aspx|title=CP's blueprint: Bath's Crescent|date=8 February 2011|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

After the capital of India moved to Delhi, a temporary secretariat building was constructed in a few months in 1912 in [[North Delhi]]. Most of the government offices of the new capital moved here from the 'Old secretariat' in [[Old Delhi]] (the building now houses the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]), a decade before the new capital was inaugurated in 1931. Many employees were brought into the new capital from distant parts of India, including the [[Bengal Presidency]] and [[Madras Presidency]]. Subsequently housing for them was developed around [[Gole Market]] area in 1920s.<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite news|title=Capital story: Managing a New Delhi|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Capital-story-Managing-a-New-Delhi/Article1-740284.aspx|work=Hindustan Times|date=1 September 2011 }}</ref> Built in 1940s, to house government employees, with bungalows for senior officials in the nearby Lodhi Estate area, [[Lodhi colony]] near historic [[Lodhi Gardens]], was the last residential areas built by the [[British Raj]].<ref name=ht>{{cite news|title=A tale of two cities|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/newdelhi/A-tale-of-two-cities/Article1-740282.aspx|work=Hindustan Times|date=1 September 2011}}</ref>

==Post-independence==
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[[File:Rashtrapati Bhavan and adjacent buildings, illuminated for the Republic Day.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] and adjacent buildings, illuminated for the [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]].]]
After India gained [[Independence Day (India)|independence]] in 1947, a limited autonomy was conferred to New Delhi and was administered by a Chief Commissioner appointed by the [[Government of India]]. In 1956, Delhi was converted into a [[union territory]] and eventually the Chief Commissioner was replaced by a Lieutenant Governor. The [[Constitution of India|Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991]] declared the Union Territory of Delhi to be formally known as National Capital Territory of Delhi.<ref name=NCTact>{{cite web
|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend69.htm|title=The Constitution (Sixty-Ninth Amendment) Act, 1991
|accessdate=8 January 2007|work=The Constitution (Amendment) Acts, The Constitution of India
|publisher=National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India
}}</ref> A system was introduced under which the elected Government was given wide powers, excluding law and order which remained with the Central Government. The actual enforcement of the legislation came in 1993.

The first major extension of New Delhi outside of [[Lutyens' Delhi]] came in the 1950s when the [[Central Public Works Department]] (CPWD) developed a large area of land southwest of Lutyens' Delhi to create the diplomatic enclave of [[Chanakyapuri]], where land was allotted for embassies, chanceries, high commissions and residences of ambassadors, around wide central vista, ''Shanti Path''.<ref name=urbanv>{{cite book|title=Urbanization, urban development, and metropolitan cities in India|author=Viswambhar Nath|chapter=Delhi Before 1947|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|year=2007|isbn=81-8069-412-7|pages=248, 251|url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=Obd1vEVEPdgC&pg=PA244&dq=Paharganj&hl=en&ei=QJl1Ttz3HM7KrAe3krXAAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAThG#v=onepage&q=Paharganj&f=false}}</ref>

==Geography==
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With a total area of {{convert|42.7|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}, New Delhi forms a small part of the Delhi metropolitan area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndmc.gov.in/AboutNDMC/NNDMCAct.aspx|title=NDMC Act|publisher=Ndmc.gov.in|accessdate=4 November 2008}}</ref> Because the city is located on the [[Indo-Gangetic Plain]], there is little difference in elevation across the city. New Delhi and surrounding areas were once a part of the [[Aravalli Range]]; all that is left of those mountains is the [[Delhi Ridge]], which is also called the Lungs of Delhi. While New Delhi lies on the floodplains of the [[Yamuna River]], it is essentially a landlocked city. East of the river is the urban area of [[Shahdara]]. New Delhi falls under the [[Earthquake hazard zoning of India|seismic zone-IV]], making it vulnerable to earthquakes.<ref name=hazardprofile>{{cite web|url=http://www.undp.org.in/dmweb/hazardprofile.pdf|title=Hazard profiles of Indian districts|accessdate=23 August 2006|format=PDF|work=National Capacity Building Project in Disaster Management|publisher=[[UNDP]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060519100611/http://www.undp.org.in/dmweb/hazardprofile.pdf|archivedate=16 May 2006}}</ref>

===Seismology===
New Delhi lies on several fault lines and thus experiences frequent earthquakes, most of them of mild intensity. There has, however, been a spike in the number of earthquakes in the last six years, most notable being a 4.7-magnitude earthquake on November 25, 2007, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake on September 7, 2011, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake on March 5, 2012, and a swarm of twelve earthquakes, including four of magnitudes 2.5, 2.8, 3.1, and 3.3, on November 12, 2013.

===Climate===
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{{See also|Climate of Delhi}}
The climate of New Delhi is a monsoon-influenced [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cwa'') with high variation between summer and winter in terms of both temperature and rainfall. The temperature varies from {{convert|46|°C}} in summers to around {{convert|0|°C}} in winters. The area's version of a humid subtropical climate is noticeably different from many other cities with this climate classification in that it features long and very hot summers, relatively dry and cool winters, a [[monsoon]]al period, and [[dust storm]]s. Summers are long, extending from early April to October, with the monsoon season occurring in the middle of the summer. Winter starts in November and peaks in January. The annual mean temperature is around {{convert|25|°C}}; monthly daily mean temperatures range from approximately {{convert|09|to|34|°C|°F|0}}. New Delhi's highest temperature ever recorded is {{convert|49.1|°C}} while the lowest temperature ever recorded is {{convert|-0.6|°C}}.<ref>[http://www.mherrera.org/temp.htm Extreme Temperatures Around The World]. Retrieved 17 November 2012.</ref> Those for Delhi metropolis stand at {{convert|49.9|°C}} and {{convert|-2.2|°C}} respectively. The average annual rainfall is {{convert|784|mm}}, most of which is during the monsoons in July and August.<ref name=ecosurv1>{{cite web|url=http://delhiplanning.nic.in/Economic%20Survey/ES%202005-06/Chpt/1.pdf|title=Chapter 1: Introduction|accessdate=21 December 2006|format=PDF|work=Economic Survey of Delhi, 2005–2006|publisher=Planning Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi|pages=pp1–7}}</ref>
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|Feb high C= 24.2
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|Aug low C= 25.9
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|Dec low C= 7.2
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|Jul record low C = 20.1
|Aug record low C = 21.2
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|Nov record low C = 3.2
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|Sep sun= 219.0
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|Nov sun= 246.0
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|Mar humidity = 47
|Apr humidity = 26
|May humidity = 18
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|Jul humidity = 70
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|Sep humidity = 62
|Oct humidity = 52
|Nov humidity = 55
|Dec humidity = 87
|source 1= WMO,<ref name= WMO >
{{cite web
|url= http://worldweather.wmo.int/066/c00224.htm
|title= World Weather Information Service - New Delhi
|publisher= [[World Meteorological Organisation]]
|accessdate=4 May 2011
}}</ref> NOAA (extremes and humidity, 1971-1990) <ref name= NOAA>{{cite web
|url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/IN/42182.TXT
|title = New Delhi Climate Normals 1971-1990
|publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
|accessdate = 21 December 2012}}</ref>

|source 2= HKO (sun only, 1971–1990) <ref name= HKO >
{{cite web
|url= http://www.weather.gov.hk/wxinfo/climat/world/eng/asia/india/new_delhi_e.htm
|title= Climatological Normals of New Delhi, India
|publisher= [[Hong Kong Observatory]]
|accessdate=4 May 2011
}}</ref>
}}
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==Air quality==
Delhi has very poor [[air quality]], far worse than the quality of air in [[Beijing]], long thought to have the worst air quality for a big city. In January 2014, New Delhi’s reading of fine [[particulates|particulate]] matter (PM), taken at [[Punjabi Bagh]], a relatively affluent area with better air quality than other areas, was 473, which was twice as high as Beijing, which had an average reading of 227.<ref name="GARDINER, 25 january 14">{{cite news|last=HARRIS|first=GARDINER|title=Beijing’s Bad Air Would Be Step Up for Smoggy Delhi|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/world/asia/beijings-air-would-be-step-up-for-smoggy-delhi.html?emc=edit_tnt_20140126&tntemail0=y|accessdate=27 January 2014|newspaper=New York Times|date=25 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="BEARAK, 8 feb">{{cite news|last=BEARAK|first=MAX|title=Desperate for Clean Air, Delhi Residents Experiment with Solutions|url=http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/07/desperate-for-clean-air-delhi-residents-experiment-with-solutions/?emc=edit_tnt_20140208&tntemail0=y|accessdate=8 February 2014|newspaper=Nw York Times|date=February 7, 2014}}</ref> Only one day in three weeks in January, 2014, did New Delhi’s daily PM reading fall below 300, which is 12 times the figure recommended by the [[WHO]]. Even the [[PM-10|PM 10]] (particulate matter less than 10 micrometers in diameter) count in Delhi was more than two and a half times that in Beijing. <ref name="GARDINER, 25 january 14">{{cite news|last=HARRIS|first=GARDINER|title=Beijing’s Bad Air Would Be Step Up for Smoggy Delhi|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/world/asia/beijings-air-would-be-step-up-for-smoggy-delhi.html?emc=edit_tnt_20140126&tntemail0=y|accessdate=27 January 2014|newspaper=New York Times|date=25 January 2014}}</ref> [[Exhaust gas]] from poorly maintained road vehicles is one of the reasons for New Delhi's poor air quality.<ref name="New Delhi Air Pollution">{{cite web|title=You Think the Air in Beijing Is Bad? Try New Delhi|url=http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/you-think-the-air-in-beijing-is-bad-try-new-delhi/|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=7 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="Pollution New Delhi">{{cite web|title=New Delhi air pollution worse than Beijing's|url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/india/130131/new-delhi-air-pollution-worse-bejing|publisher=[[GlobalPost]]|accessdate=7 February 2013}}</ref> Many expatriates and affluent Indians have been forced to install expensive air purifiers to protect themselves against the very poor air quality.<ref name="BEARAK, 8 feb">{{cite news|last=BEARAK|first=MAX|title=Desperate for Clean Air, Delhi Residents Experiment with Solutions|url=http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/07/desperate-for-clean-air-delhi-residents-experiment-with-solutions/?emc=edit_tnt_20140208&tntemail0=y|accessdate=8 February 2014|newspaper=Nw York Times|date=February 7, 2014}}</ref>

==Government==
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{{Main|Government of Delhi}}
{{Main|Department of Police, Delhi}}
[[File:Delhi India Government .jpg|thumb|The [[Secretariat Building, New Delhi|Secretariat Building]] houses Ministries of [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Defence]], [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Finance]], [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Home Affairs]] and [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|External Affairs]]. It also houses the [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|Prime Minister's office]].]]
The national capital of India, New Delhi is jointly administered by both the federal [[Government of India]] and the local [[Government of Delhi]], is also the capital of the NCT of Delhi.

As of 2005, the government structure of the [[New Delhi Municipal Council]] includes a chairperson, three members of New Delhi's Legislative Assembly, two members nominated by the [[Chief Minister of Delhi|Chief Minister of National Capital Territory of Delhi]] (NCT) and five members nominated by the central government.

The head of state of Delhi is the [[Lieutenant Governor of Delhi|Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Delhi]], appointed by the [[President of India]] on the advice of the Central government and the post is largely ceremonial, as the [[Chief Minister of Delhi|Chief Minister of Union Territory of Delhi]] is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. According to the Indian constitution, if a law passed by Delhi's legislative assembly is repugnant to any law passed by the Parliament of India, then the law enacted by the parliament shall prevail over the law enacted by the assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend69.htm|title=The Constitution (Amendment)|publisher=Indiacode.nic.in|accessdate=4 November 2008}}</ref>

New Delhi is governed through a municipal government, known as the [[New Delhi Municipal Council]] (NDMC). Other urban areas of the metropolis of Delhi are administered by the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] (MCD). However, the entire metropolis of Delhi is commonly known as New Delhi in contrast to [[Old Delhi]].

==Urban structure==
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[[File:Rashtrapati Bhavan (Dehli).jpg|thumb|left|[[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] is the official residence of the [[President of India]] and is the largest residence of any head of state in the world.]]
Much of New Delhi, planned by the leading 20th-century British architect [[Edwin Lutyens]], was laid out to be the central administrative area of the city as a testament to Britain's imperial pretensions. New Delhi is structured around two central [[promenade]]s called the [[Rajpath]] and the [[Janpath]]. The Rajpath, or King's Way, stretches from the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] to the [[India Gate]]. The [[Janpath]] (Hindi: "Path of the People"), formerly Queen's Way, begins at [[Connaught Circus]] and cuts the Rajpath at right angles. 19 foreign embassies are located on the nearby Shantipath (Hindi: "Path of Peace"), making it the largest diplomatic enclave in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delhionline.in/City-Guide/Embassies-in-Delhi/ |title=Embassies in Delhi, Embassies Address, Contacts, E-Mail, Delhi Embassies |publisher=Delhionline.in |accessdate=4 November 2008}}</ref>

At the heart of the city is the magnificent Rashtrapati Bhavan (formerly known as Viceroy's House) which sits atop [[Raisina Hill]]. The Secretariat, which houses various ministries of the Government of India, flanks out of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Parliament House, designed by Herbert Baker, is located at the Sansad Marg, which runs parallel to the Rajpath. [[Connaught Place, New Delhi|Connaught Place]] is a large, circular commercial area in New Delhi, modelled after the [[Royal Crescent]] in England. Twelve separate roads lead out of the outer ring of Connaught Place, one of them being the Janpath.
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==Transport==
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{{Main|Transport in Delhi}}
Being a [[planned city]], New Delhi has numerous [[arterial road]]s, some of which have an iconic status associated with them such as [[Rajpath]], [[Janpath]] and [[Akbar Road]]. Road construction and maintenance is primarily the responsibility of [[New Delhi Municipal Council]] (NDMC)'s Civil Engineering Department.<ref>[http://www.ndmc.gov.in/Departments/Civil/Dept_CivilEng_Road.aspx?KEY=01?Key=1 NDMC Main Screen<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Delhi metro|Underground subways]] are a common feature across New Delhi. In 1971, the administrative responsibility of the [[Delhi Transport Corporation]] (DTC) was transferred from [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] to [[Government of India]] following which DTC extended its operations to New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/local-news/archivefullstory.php?newsid=237852&creation_date=2007-05-25|title=Cities|publisher=cities.expressindia.com|accessdate=4 November 2008}}</ref>

[[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] (DEL) is the primary aviation hub of Delhi and services New Delhi. [[Safdarjung Airport]] is the other airfield in Delhi used for [[general aviation]] purpose.<ref name=safdur>{{cite web|url=http://gc.kls2.com/airport/VIDD| title=VIDD – Airport|accessdate=14 January 2007|work=Great Circle Search|publisher=Karl L. Swartz}}</ref>

[[File:DMRC Bombardier.jpg|thumb|Delhi Metro]]
Public transport in Delhi is provided by buses, auto rickshaws and a metro rail system. Buses are the most popular means of transport catering to about 60% of the total demand. The state-owned Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is a major bus service provider for the city. The DTC operates the world's largest fleet of environment-friendly CNG buses. Delhi BRTS is Bus rapid transit serving the city which runs between Ambedkar Nagar and Delhi Gate.

[[File:Autorickshaw in New Delhi 2005.jpg|thumb|CNG powered Auto rickshaw for common public transport.]]
The [[Delhi Metro]], a mass rapid transit system built and operated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), serves many parts of Delhi as well as the satellite cities of [[Gurgaon]] and [[Noida]]. Under an agreement with NDMC, DMRC can acquire land for the construction of metro rail and stations in New Delhi without any financial implications.<ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:6DhdlpoNvg8J:www.ndmc.gov.in/Resolutions%25202007/CIVIL/civil%2520engineering%252018.07.07/ITEM%2520NO.%252030%2520(A-27).doc+NDMC+DMRC+delhi&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a Google search]</ref> NDMC is also constructing multi-level parking systems in collaboration with DMRC at various Delhi metro stations across New Delhi to increase parking space.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/26/stories/2007072655710400.htm|title=The Hindu : New Delhi News : Two-level parking for Palika Place|work=The Hindu|date= 26 July 2007|accessdate=4 November 2008|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

The [[New Delhi Railway Station]] which is the main railway station in Delhi, is the second busiest and one of the largest stations in Asia, connects Delhi with the rest of the country and also [[Lahore]] in Pakistan.

[[Delhi Monorail]] is the [[monorail]] system for the city of New Delhi which will be approximately {{convert|90|km|mi}}. It is planned to completed by year 2017.

==Demographics==
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New Delhi has a population of 249,998. The district has a population density of {{convert|5854.7|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.

===Religion===
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[[File:Birla Mandir Delhi.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The [[Laxminarayan Temple]] is a famous [[Hindu]] temple in New Delhi.]]
[[File:Sacred Heart Cathedral (New Delhi) sky adj.jpg|thumb|150px|right|The [[Sacred Heart Cathedral, New Delhi|Sacred Heart Cathedral]] is a Roman Catholic cathedral and designed by British architect [[Henry Medd]] based on Italian architecture.]]
[[File:Front view of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Delhi.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Gurudwara Bangla Sahib]] a [[Sikhism|Sikh]] [[gurdwara]] in New Delhi.]]
[[Hinduism]] is the religion of 83.8% of New Delhi's population. There are also large communities of Muslims (6.3%), [[Sikh]]s (5.4%), [[Jain]]s (1.1%) and Christians (0.9%) in Delhi.<ref>[http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/Religion_WhizMap1/housemap.htm Censusindiamaps.net]</ref> Other religious groups (2.5%) include [[Parsi people|Parsis]], [[Buddhist]]s and Jews.<ref name=Lonelyplanet>{{cite web|publisher=Census of India 2001|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/|title=Data on Religion |page=1|accessdate=16 May 2006}}</ref>
Hindi and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] are the main spoken languages in New Delhi.

===Culture===
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New Delhi is a cosmopolitan city due to the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural presence of the vast [[Indian bureaucracy]] and political system. The city's capital status has amplified the importance of national events and holidays. National events such as [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]], [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]] and ''[[Gandhi Jayanti]]'' (Gandhi's birthday) are celebrated with great enthusiasm in New Delhi and the rest of India. On India's Independence Day (15 August) the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation from the [[Red Fort]]. Most Delhiites celebrate the day by flying kites, which are considered a symbol of freedom.<ref name=freedom>{{cite web|work=123independenceday.com|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|url=http://123independenceday.com/indian/gift_of/freedom/ |title=Independence Day|accessdate=4 January 2007}}</ref> The [[Republic Day Parade]] is a large cultural and military parade showcasing India's cultural diversity and military might.<ref name=repmil>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2002/01/28/stories/2002012800060800.htm
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{{Infobox settlement | name=New Delhi

| native_name= नई दिल्ली | native_name_lang= hi | settlement_type= National Capital Territory | image_skyline=Delhi Montage.jpg | image_alt= | image_caption=Above: From top clockwise: Lotus temple, Humayun's Tomb, Connaught Place, Akshardham temple and India Gate. | nickname= | map_alt= | map_caption= | pushpin_map=India | pushpin_label_position=right | pushpin_map_alt= | pushpin_map_caption= freedom> "Independence Day". 123independenceday.com. Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 4 January 2007.</ref> The Republic Day Parade is a large cultural and military parade showcasing India's cultural diversity and military might. [1] [2]

Religious festivals include Diwali (the festival of light), Maha Shivaratri, Teej, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Baisakhi, Durga Puja, Holi, Lohri, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Christmas, Chhath Puja and Mahavir Jayanti. [2] The Qutub Festival is a cultural event during which performances of musicians and dancers from all over India are showcased at night, with the Qutub Minar as the chosen backdrop of the event. [3] Other events such as Kite Flying Festival, International Mango Festival and Vasant Panchami (the Spring Festival) are held every year in Delhi.

Cityscape

Architecture

The New Delhi town plan, like its architecture, was chosen with one single chief consideration: to be a symbol of British power and supremacy. [4] [5] [6] All other decisions were subordinate to this, and it was this framework that dictated the choice and application of symbology and influences from both Hindu and Islamic architecture. [5] [7]

It took about 20 years to build the city from 1911. [8] Many elements of New Delhi architecture borrow from indigenous sources; however, they fit into a British Classical/ Palladian tradition. The fact that there were any indigenous features in the design were due to the persistence and urging of both the Viceroy Lord Hardinge and historians like E.B. Havell. [7]

Historic sites and museums

The National Museum in New Delhi is one of the largest museums in India.
The India Gate built in 1931 is the national monument of India.

New Delhi is home to several historic sites and museums. The National Museum which began with an exhibition of Indian art and artefacts at the Royal Academy in London in the winter of 1947–48 [9] was later at the end was shown at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in 1949. Later it was to form a permanent National Museum. On 15 August 1949, the National Museum was formally inaugurated and currently has 200,000 works of art, both of Indian and foreign origin, covering over 5,000 years. [10]

The India Gate built in 1931 was inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. [7] It is the national monument of India commemorating the 90,000 soldiers of the Indian Army who lost their lives while fighting for the British Raj in World War I and the Third Anglo-Afghan War. [7]

The Rajpath which was built similar to the Champs-Élysées in Paris is the ceremonial boulevard for the Republic of India located in New Delhi. The annual Republic Day parade takes place here on 26 January.

The 'Martyr's Column' at the Gandhi Smriti, the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi on 1948.
Built in 1193, the Qutub Minar is part of the ancient capital of the Tughlaq dynasty

Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi is the location where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and was assassinated on 30 January 1948. Rajghat is the place where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated on 31 January 1948 after his assassination and his ashes were buried and make it a final resting place beside the sanctity of the Yamuna River. The Raj Ghat in the shape of large square platform with black marble was designed by architect Vanu Bhuta.

Jantar Mantar located in Connaught Place was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur. It consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. The primary purpose of the observatory was to compile astronomical tables, and to predict the times and movements of the sun, moon and planets.

New Delhi is home to Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, National Gallery of Modern Art, National Museum of Natural History, National Rail Museum, National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, National Philatelic Museum, Nehru Planetarium, Shankar's International Dolls Museum. [11] and Supreme Court of India Museum. [12]

Other historic places in New Delhi include Buddha Jayanti Park and Lodi Gardens.

In the coming years, a new National War Memorial and Museum will be constructed in New Delhi. [13] [14]

Sports

The 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. In the foreground is the aerostat

The city hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games and annually hosts Delhi Half Marathon foot-race. The city has previously hosted the 1951 Asian Games and the 1982 Asian Games. New Delhi was interested [15] in bidding for the 2019 Asian Games but was turned down by the government on 2 August 2010 amid allegations of corruption in 2010 Commonwealth Games . [16]

Major sporting venues in New Delhi include the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Ambedkar Stadium, Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, Dhyan Chand National Stadium and Siri Fort Sports Complex.

Club Sport League Stadium Span
Delhi Daredevils Cricket IPL Feroz Shah Kotla Ground 2008–Present
Delhi Wizards Field hockey WSH Dhyan Chand National Stadium 2011–Present
Delhi Waveriders Field hockey HIL Dhyan Chand National Stadium 2013–Present
Delhi Giants Cricket ICL 2007 - 2008

Economy

See also: Category:Companies based in New Delhi
Tata Motors pavilion showcasing its Jaguar range at Delhi Auto Expo.

Connaught Place, one of North India's largest commercial and financial centres, is located in the northern part of New Delhi. Adjoining areas such as Barakhamba Road, ITO are also major commercial centres. Government and quasi government sector was the primary employer in New Delhi. The city's service sector has expanded due in part to the large skilled English-speaking workforce that has attracted many multinational companies. Key service industries include information technology, telecommunications, hotels, banking, media and tourism.

The 2011 World Wealth Report ranks economic activity in New Delhi at 39, but overall the capital is ranked at 37, above cities like Jakarta and Johannesburg. [17] New Delhi with Beijing shares the top position as the most targeted emerging markets retail destination among Asia-Pacific markets. [18]

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi does not release any economic figures specifically for New Delhi but publishes an official economic report on the whole of Delhi annually. According to the Economic Survey of Delhi, the metropolis has a net State Domestic Product (SDP) of Rs. 83,085  crores (for the year 2004–05) [19] and a per capita income of Rs. 53,976($ 1,200). [19] In the year 2008–09 New Delhi had a Per Capita Income of Rs.1,16,886 ($ 2,595).It grew by 16.2% to reach Rs.1,35,814 ($ 3,018) in 2009–10 fiscal. New Delhi's Per Capita GDP (at PPP) was at $ 6,860 during 2009–10 fiscal, making it one of the richest cities in India. The tertiary sector contributes 78.4% of Delhi's gross SDP followed by secondary and primary sectors with 20.2% and 1.4% contribution respectively. [19]

The gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Delhi at current prices for the year 2011-12 has been estimated at Rs 3.13 lakh crore, which is an increase of 18.7 per cent over the previous fiscal. [20]

International relations and organisations

The city is home to numerous international organisations. The Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology of the UNESCAP servicing the Asia-Pacific region is headquartered in New Delhi. [21] New Delhi is home to most UN regional offices in India namely the UNDP, UNODC, UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP, UNV, UNCTAD, FAO, UNFPA, WHO, World Bank, IMF, UNIFEM, IFC and UNAIDS.

New Delhi hosts 145 foreign embassies and high commissions.

Summits

New Delhi hosted the 7th NAM Summit in 1983 and 4th BRICS Summit [22] in 2012.

See also

References

  1. ^ Ray Choudhury, Ray Choudhury (28 January 2002). "R-Day parade, an anachronism?". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 13 January 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Fairs & Festivals of Delhi". Delhi Travel. India Tourism.org. Retrieved 13 January 2007.
  3. ^ Tankha, Madhur (15 December 2005). "It's Sufi and rock at Qutub Fest". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 13 January 2007.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Architecture New Delhi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b The Millennium Book on New Delhi. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN  978-0-19-565445-5. {{ cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= ( help)
  6. ^ "New Delhi's controversial birth". NDTV. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  7. ^ a b c d "New Delhi: A New Capital". Boloji.com. 30 January 2012.
  8. ^ "The Building of New Delhi". The Wall Street Journal. 30 January 2012.
  9. ^ "History of the National Museum". Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  10. ^ "Delhi- 100 years as the Capital". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 1 February 2011.
  11. ^ "Complete list of Museums in city of New Delhi and Union Territory of Delhi". Government of Delhi, India. 12 January 2012.
  12. ^ "Supreme Court of India - Museum" (PDF). Supreme Court of India. 19 October 2012.
  13. ^ "National War Memorial and National War Memorial Museum to come up at India Gate at New Delhi, India". The Indian Express. 19 October 2012.
  14. ^ "Finally, plans for National War Memorial approved: Defence Minister of India". NDTV. 19 October 2012.
  15. ^ "India Reportedly Keen To Bid For 2a019 ASIAD". Yahoo! News Malaysia. Bernama. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  16. ^ "Indian government says no to bid for 2019 Asian Games". NDTV India. 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010. {{ cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) ( help)
  17. ^ "New Delhi: Overall rank 37; Economic activity rank 39 by 2011 Wealth Report". Rediff Business. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  18. ^ "New Delhi is now among global retail hotspots". Hindustan Times. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  19. ^ a b c "Chapter 2: State Income" (PDF). Economic Survey of Delhi, 2005–2006. Planning Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. pp. pp8–16. Retrieved 21 December 2006. {{ cite web}}: |pages= has extra text ( help)
  20. ^ Delhi's GDP at Rs 3 lakh cr for 2011-12 - Indian Express
  21. ^ "The Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology of the UNESCAP". Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology, UNESCAP.
  22. ^ "Plans for the BRICS Delhi Summit: March 29, 2012" (PDF). brics.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 16 January 2012.

Further reading

  • Byron, Robert. (1997). Architectural Review, New Delhi. London: Asian Educational Services; 2 edition. pp. 36 pages. ISBN  978-8120612860.
  • Johnson, David A. "A British Empire for the twentieth century: the inauguration of New Delhi, 1931," Urban History, Dec 2008, Vol. 35 Issue 3, pp 462–487
  • Volwahsen, Andreas. (2003). Imperial Delhi: The British Capital of the Indian Empire. Prestel Publishing. pp. 320 pages. ISBN  978-3791327884.
  • Kumar, Pushpam (February 2009). "Assessment of Economic Drivers of Land Use Change in Urban Ecosystems of Delhi, India". AMBIO. 38 (1): 35–39. doi: 10.1579/0044-7447-38.1.35.
  • Ridley, Jane. "Edwin Lutyens, New Delhi, and the Architecture of Imperialism," Journal of Imperial & Commonwealth History, May 1998, Vol. 26 Issue 2, pp 67–83
  • Sonne, Wolfgang. Representing the State: Capital City Planning in the Early Twentieth Century (2003) 367pp; compares New Delhi, Canberra, Washington & Berlin.
  • Pothen, Nayantara. (2012). Glittering Decades New Delhi in Love and War. Penguin. pp. 288 pages. ISBN  978-0670086009.

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[[File:Delhi districts.svg|thumb|right|250px|The city of New Delhi is located within the [[National Capital Territory of Delhi]].]]
'''New Delhi''' {{IPAc-en|audio=NewDelhi1.ogg|'|nj|oo|_|d|E|l|i}} is the [[capital city|capital]] of [[India]] and seat of the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of the [[Government of India]]. It is also the centre of the [[Government of Delhi|Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi]]. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of [[Delhi]] and is one of the eleven [[List of districts of Delhi|districts of Delhi]] [[National Capital Territory]].

The foundation stone of the city was laid by [[George V, Emperor of India]] during the [[Delhi Durbar#Durbar of 1911|Delhi Durbar of 1911]].<ref name="History New Delhi">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/11/08/one-of-historys-best-kept-secrets/|title=New Delhi: One of History’s Best-Kept Secrets|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=13 January 2012|first=Tripti|last=Lahiri}}</ref> It was designed by British architects, [[Edwin Lutyens|Sir Edwin Lutyens]] and [[Herbert Baker|Sir Herbert Baker]]. The new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931,<ref name="India freedom capital">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/12/08/independence-through-a-womans-lens/|title=New Delhi becomes the capital of Independent India|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=11 December 2011|first=Margherita|last=Stancati|date=8 December 2011}}</ref> by [[British Raj|India's]] [[Viceroy and Governor-General of India|Viceroy]] [[Lord Irwin]].

==Establishment==
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[[Image:DelhiDurbar LordCurzon.jpg|thumb|left|220px|[[George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston|Lord Curzon]] and [[Mary Victoria Leiter|Lady Curzon]] arriving at the Delhi Durbar, 1903.]]
[[File:Delhi Drubar, 1911.jpg|thumb|250px|left|The Delhi Durbar of 1911, with King George V and Queen Mary seated upon the dais.]]
[[Kolkata|Calcutta]] (now [[Kolkata]]) was the capital of India during the [[British Raj]] until December 1911. However, [[Delhi]] had served as the political and financial centre of several empires of [[History of India|ancient India]] and the [[Delhi Sultanate]], most notably of the [[Mughal Empire]] from 1649 to 1857. During the early 1900s, a proposal was made to the British administration to shift the capital of the British Indian Empire (as it was officially called) from Calcutta to Delhi.<ref name="Delhi Move">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/11/11/why-delhi-the-move-from-calcutta/|title=Why Delhi? The Move From Calcutta|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=16 November 2011|first=Tom|last=Wright|date=11 November 2011}}</ref> Unlike Calcutta, which was located on the eastern coast of India, Delhi was located in northern India and the [[British Raj|Government of British India]] felt that it would be easier to administer India from Delhi rather than from Calcutta.<ref name="Delhi Move"/>

On 12 December 1911, during the [[Delhi Durbar]], [[George V of the United Kingdom|George V]], the then [[Emperor of India]], along with [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]], his [[Queen consort|Consort]], made the announcement<ref name="Delhi new capital">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/11/22/in-1911-rush-to-name-delhi-as-capital-causes-a-crush/|title=In 1911, Rush to Name Delhi as Capital Causes a Crush|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=3 December 2011|first=Tom|last=Wright|date=22 November 2011}}</ref><ref name="Delhi capital">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/11/28/was-new-delhi-a-death-knell-for-calcutta/|title=Was New Delhi a Death Knell for Calcutta?|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=3 December 2011|date=28 November 2011}}</ref> that the capital of the Raj was to be shifted from [[Calcutta]] to [[Delhi]], while laying the foundation stone for the Viceroy's residence in the [[Coronation Park, Delhi|Coronation Park]], [[Kingsway Camp]].<ref name="Hall">{{cite book|last=Hall|first=P|authorlink=Peter Hall (urbanist)|title=Cities of Tomorrow|year=2002|publisher=Blackwell Publishing|isbn=0-631-23252-4|pages=198–206}}</ref><ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/FullcoverageStoryPage.aspx?sectionName=IndiaSectionPage&id=5720f679-41cd-4e23-a9eb-c2f6b5d707c8Indiaturns61_Special&Headline=Coronation+park+cries+out+for+help Coronation park] [[Hindustan Times]], 14 August 2008.</ref>
The foundation stone<ref name="Delhi formation">{{cite news|url=http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2011/11/20/the-new-delhis-that-might-have-been/|title=The New Delhis That Might Have Been|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=3 December 2011|first=Tripti|last=Lahiri|date=20 November 2011}}</ref> of New Delhi was laid by [[King George V]] and [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]] at the site of [[Delhi Durbar#Durbar of 1911|Delhi Durbar of 1911]] at Kingsway Camp on 15 December 1911, during their imperial visit. Large parts of New Delhi were planned by [[Edwin Lutyens]] (Sir Edwin from 1918), who first visited Delhi in 1912, and [[Herbert Baker]] (Sir Herbert from 1926), both leading 20th-century British architects.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sir Edwin and the building|url=http://www.wmf.org/sites/default/files/wmf_article/pg_38-43_new_delhi.pdf|last=Patwant|first=Singh|publisher=wmf.org|year=2002-2003|accessdate=31 December 2013}}</ref> The contract was given to [[Sobha Singh (builder)|Sobha Singh]] (later Sir Sobha Singh). Construction really began after [[World War I]] and was completed by 1931. The city that was later dubbed "[[Lutyens' Delhi]]" was inaugurated in ceremonies beginning on 10 February 1931 by [[Lord Irwin]], the [[Viceroy of India|Viceroy]].<ref>{{cite news|title=New Delhi: The Inaugural Ceremony|newspaper=[[The Times]]|location=London|date=1931-02-11|issue=45744|page=12}}</ref> Lutyens designed the central administrative area of the city as a testament to Britain's [[imperialism|imperial aspirations]].<ref name="ya">{{cite web|url=http://nationalmuseumindia.gov.in/pdf/yadgaar.pdf|title=Yadgaar|publisher=[[National Museum, New Delhi]]|accessdate=18 May 2010}}</ref><ref name="Architecture New Delhi">{{cite web|title=Architecture of New Delhi|url=http://www.apollo-magazine.com/news-and-comment/7412378/architecture.thtml|publisher=[[Apollo (magazine)]]|accessdate=30 January 2012}}</ref>

[[Image:Inauguration of New Delhi 1931.jpg|thumb|left|The 1931 series celebrated the inauguration of New Delhi as the seat of government. The one [[rupee]] stamp shows [[George V]] with the "Secretariat Building" and Dominion Columns.]]
Soon Lutyens started considering other places. Indeed, the Delhi Town Planning Committee, set up to plan the new imperial capital, with [[George Swinton]] as chairman and John A. Brodie and [[Lutyens]] as members, submitted reports for both North and South sites. However, it was rejected by the Viceroy when the cost of acquiring the necessary properties was found to be too high. The central axis of New Delhi, which today faces east at [[India Gate]], was previously meant to be a north-south axis linking the [[Viceroy's House]] at one end with Paharganj at the other. During the project's early years, many tourists believed it was a gate from Earth to Heaven itself.<ref>{{cite book|title=Committees and commissions in pre-independence India 1836–1947, Vol. 4|first=M. Anees|last=Chishti|chapter=Delhi Town Planning Committee|publisher=Mittal Publications|year=2001|isbn=81-7099-804-2|page=220|url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=O9Wck_MEB9cC&pg=PA220&dq=Paharganj&hl=en&ei=BhVzTveeNI3SrQfMv-XcCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CE0Q6AEwCDge#v=onepage&q=Paharganj&f=false}}</ref> Eventually, owing to space constraints and the presence of a large number of heritage sites in the North side, the committee settled on the South site.<ref>Chishti, p. 225.</ref> A site atop the [[Raisina Hill]], formerly Raisina Village, a [[Meo]] village, was chosen for the [[Rashtrapati Bhawan]], then known as the Viceroy's House. The reason for this choice was that the hill lay directly opposite the ''[[Purana Qila|Dinapanah]]'' citadel, which was also considered the site of [[Indraprastha]], the ancient region of Delhi. Subsequently, the foundation stone was shifted from the site of [[Delhi Durbar]] of 1911–1912, where the Coronation Pillar stood, and embedded in the walls of the forecourt of [[Secretariat Building, New Delhi|the Secretariat]]. The [[Rajpath]], also known as King's Way, stretched from the [[India Gate]] to the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Secretariat building, the two blocks of which flank the Rashtrapati Bhawan and house various ministries of the Government of India, and the [[Parliament of India|Parliament House]], both designed by [[Herbert Baker]], are located at the [[Sansad Marg]] and run parallel to the Rajpath.

In the south, land up to [[Safdarjung's Tomb]] was acquired in order to create what is today known as [[Lutyens' Bungalow Zone]].<ref>Chishti, p. 222.</ref> Before construction could begin on the rocky ridge of Raisina Hill, a circular railway line around the Council House (now [[Parliament of India|Parliament House]]), called the ''Imperial Delhi Railway'', was built to transport construction material and workers for the next twenty years. The last stumbling block was the [[Agra]]-Delhi railway line that cut right through the site earmarked for the hexagonal All-India War Memorial ([[India Gate]]) and Kingsway ([[Rajpath]]), which was a problem because the [[Old Delhi Railway Station]] served the entire city at that time. The line was shifted to run along [[Yamuna river]], and it began operating in 1924. The [[New Delhi Railway Station]] opened in 1926 with a single platform at [[Ajmeri Gate]] near [[Paharganj]] and was completed in time for the city's inauguration in 1931.<ref name=htlux>{{cite news|title=A fine balance of luxury and care|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/chunk-ht-ui-newdelhi100years-topstories/A-fine-balance-of-luxury-and-care/Article1-723880.aspx|work=Hindustan Times|date=21 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=When Railways nearly derailed New Delhi|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/newdelhi/When-Railways-nearly-derailed-New-Delhi/Article1-652023.aspx|work=Hindustan Times|date=18 January 2011}}</ref> As construction of the Viceroy's House (the present Rashtrapati Bhavan), [[Central Secretariat]], [[Sansad Bhavan|Parliament House]], and All-India War Memorial ([[India Gate]]) was winding down, the construction of a shopping district and a new plaza, [[Connaught Place, New Delhi|Connaught Place]], began in 1929, and was completed by 1933. Named after [[Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn|Prince Arthur]], 1st [[Duke of Connaught]] (1850–1942), it was designed by Robert Tor Russell, chief architect to the [[Central Public Works Department|Public Works Department]] (PWD).<ref name="htc">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/CP-s-blueprint-Bath-s-Crescent/Article1-659739.aspx|title=CP's blueprint: Bath's Crescent|date=8 February 2011|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

After the capital of India moved to Delhi, a temporary secretariat building was constructed in a few months in 1912 in [[North Delhi]]. Most of the government offices of the new capital moved here from the 'Old secretariat' in [[Old Delhi]] (the building now houses the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]), a decade before the new capital was inaugurated in 1931. Many employees were brought into the new capital from distant parts of India, including the [[Bengal Presidency]] and [[Madras Presidency]]. Subsequently housing for them was developed around [[Gole Market]] area in 1920s.<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite news|title=Capital story: Managing a New Delhi|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Capital-story-Managing-a-New-Delhi/Article1-740284.aspx|work=Hindustan Times|date=1 September 2011 }}</ref> Built in 1940s, to house government employees, with bungalows for senior officials in the nearby Lodhi Estate area, [[Lodhi colony]] near historic [[Lodhi Gardens]], was the last residential areas built by the [[British Raj]].<ref name=ht>{{cite news|title=A tale of two cities|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/newdelhi/A-tale-of-two-cities/Article1-740282.aspx|work=Hindustan Times|date=1 September 2011}}</ref>

==Post-independence==
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[[File:Rashtrapati Bhavan and adjacent buildings, illuminated for the Republic Day.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] and adjacent buildings, illuminated for the [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]].]]
After India gained [[Independence Day (India)|independence]] in 1947, a limited autonomy was conferred to New Delhi and was administered by a Chief Commissioner appointed by the [[Government of India]]. In 1956, Delhi was converted into a [[union territory]] and eventually the Chief Commissioner was replaced by a Lieutenant Governor. The [[Constitution of India|Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991]] declared the Union Territory of Delhi to be formally known as National Capital Territory of Delhi.<ref name=NCTact>{{cite web
|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend69.htm|title=The Constitution (Sixty-Ninth Amendment) Act, 1991
|accessdate=8 January 2007|work=The Constitution (Amendment) Acts, The Constitution of India
|publisher=National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India
}}</ref> A system was introduced under which the elected Government was given wide powers, excluding law and order which remained with the Central Government. The actual enforcement of the legislation came in 1993.

The first major extension of New Delhi outside of [[Lutyens' Delhi]] came in the 1950s when the [[Central Public Works Department]] (CPWD) developed a large area of land southwest of Lutyens' Delhi to create the diplomatic enclave of [[Chanakyapuri]], where land was allotted for embassies, chanceries, high commissions and residences of ambassadors, around wide central vista, ''Shanti Path''.<ref name=urbanv>{{cite book|title=Urbanization, urban development, and metropolitan cities in India|author=Viswambhar Nath|chapter=Delhi Before 1947|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|year=2007|isbn=81-8069-412-7|pages=248, 251|url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=Obd1vEVEPdgC&pg=PA244&dq=Paharganj&hl=en&ei=QJl1Ttz3HM7KrAe3krXAAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAThG#v=onepage&q=Paharganj&f=false}}</ref>

==Geography==
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With a total area of {{convert|42.7|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}, New Delhi forms a small part of the Delhi metropolitan area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndmc.gov.in/AboutNDMC/NNDMCAct.aspx|title=NDMC Act|publisher=Ndmc.gov.in|accessdate=4 November 2008}}</ref> Because the city is located on the [[Indo-Gangetic Plain]], there is little difference in elevation across the city. New Delhi and surrounding areas were once a part of the [[Aravalli Range]]; all that is left of those mountains is the [[Delhi Ridge]], which is also called the Lungs of Delhi. While New Delhi lies on the floodplains of the [[Yamuna River]], it is essentially a landlocked city. East of the river is the urban area of [[Shahdara]]. New Delhi falls under the [[Earthquake hazard zoning of India|seismic zone-IV]], making it vulnerable to earthquakes.<ref name=hazardprofile>{{cite web|url=http://www.undp.org.in/dmweb/hazardprofile.pdf|title=Hazard profiles of Indian districts|accessdate=23 August 2006|format=PDF|work=National Capacity Building Project in Disaster Management|publisher=[[UNDP]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060519100611/http://www.undp.org.in/dmweb/hazardprofile.pdf|archivedate=16 May 2006}}</ref>

===Seismology===
New Delhi lies on several fault lines and thus experiences frequent earthquakes, most of them of mild intensity. There has, however, been a spike in the number of earthquakes in the last six years, most notable being a 4.7-magnitude earthquake on November 25, 2007, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake on September 7, 2011, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake on March 5, 2012, and a swarm of twelve earthquakes, including four of magnitudes 2.5, 2.8, 3.1, and 3.3, on November 12, 2013.

===Climate===
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{{See also|Climate of Delhi}}
The climate of New Delhi is a monsoon-influenced [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Cwa'') with high variation between summer and winter in terms of both temperature and rainfall. The temperature varies from {{convert|46|°C}} in summers to around {{convert|0|°C}} in winters. The area's version of a humid subtropical climate is noticeably different from many other cities with this climate classification in that it features long and very hot summers, relatively dry and cool winters, a [[monsoon]]al period, and [[dust storm]]s. Summers are long, extending from early April to October, with the monsoon season occurring in the middle of the summer. Winter starts in November and peaks in January. The annual mean temperature is around {{convert|25|°C}}; monthly daily mean temperatures range from approximately {{convert|09|to|34|°C|°F|0}}. New Delhi's highest temperature ever recorded is {{convert|49.1|°C}} while the lowest temperature ever recorded is {{convert|-0.6|°C}}.<ref>[http://www.mherrera.org/temp.htm Extreme Temperatures Around The World]. Retrieved 17 November 2012.</ref> Those for Delhi metropolis stand at {{convert|49.9|°C}} and {{convert|-2.2|°C}} respectively. The average annual rainfall is {{convert|784|mm}}, most of which is during the monsoons in July and August.<ref name=ecosurv1>{{cite web|url=http://delhiplanning.nic.in/Economic%20Survey/ES%202005-06/Chpt/1.pdf|title=Chapter 1: Introduction|accessdate=21 December 2006|format=PDF|work=Economic Survey of Delhi, 2005–2006|publisher=Planning Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi|pages=pp1–7}}</ref>
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{{cite web
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|title= World Weather Information Service - New Delhi
|publisher= [[World Meteorological Organisation]]
|accessdate=4 May 2011
}}</ref> NOAA (extremes and humidity, 1971-1990) <ref name= NOAA>{{cite web
|url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-II/IN/42182.TXT
|title = New Delhi Climate Normals 1971-1990
|publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
|accessdate = 21 December 2012}}</ref>

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{{cite web
|url= http://www.weather.gov.hk/wxinfo/climat/world/eng/asia/india/new_delhi_e.htm
|title= Climatological Normals of New Delhi, India
|publisher= [[Hong Kong Observatory]]
|accessdate=4 May 2011
}}</ref>
}}
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==Air quality==
Delhi has very poor [[air quality]], far worse than the quality of air in [[Beijing]], long thought to have the worst air quality for a big city. In January 2014, New Delhi’s reading of fine [[particulates|particulate]] matter (PM), taken at [[Punjabi Bagh]], a relatively affluent area with better air quality than other areas, was 473, which was twice as high as Beijing, which had an average reading of 227.<ref name="GARDINER, 25 january 14">{{cite news|last=HARRIS|first=GARDINER|title=Beijing’s Bad Air Would Be Step Up for Smoggy Delhi|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/world/asia/beijings-air-would-be-step-up-for-smoggy-delhi.html?emc=edit_tnt_20140126&tntemail0=y|accessdate=27 January 2014|newspaper=New York Times|date=25 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="BEARAK, 8 feb">{{cite news|last=BEARAK|first=MAX|title=Desperate for Clean Air, Delhi Residents Experiment with Solutions|url=http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/07/desperate-for-clean-air-delhi-residents-experiment-with-solutions/?emc=edit_tnt_20140208&tntemail0=y|accessdate=8 February 2014|newspaper=Nw York Times|date=February 7, 2014}}</ref> Only one day in three weeks in January, 2014, did New Delhi’s daily PM reading fall below 300, which is 12 times the figure recommended by the [[WHO]]. Even the [[PM-10|PM 10]] (particulate matter less than 10 micrometers in diameter) count in Delhi was more than two and a half times that in Beijing. <ref name="GARDINER, 25 january 14">{{cite news|last=HARRIS|first=GARDINER|title=Beijing’s Bad Air Would Be Step Up for Smoggy Delhi|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/world/asia/beijings-air-would-be-step-up-for-smoggy-delhi.html?emc=edit_tnt_20140126&tntemail0=y|accessdate=27 January 2014|newspaper=New York Times|date=25 January 2014}}</ref> [[Exhaust gas]] from poorly maintained road vehicles is one of the reasons for New Delhi's poor air quality.<ref name="New Delhi Air Pollution">{{cite web|title=You Think the Air in Beijing Is Bad? Try New Delhi|url=http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/you-think-the-air-in-beijing-is-bad-try-new-delhi/|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=7 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="Pollution New Delhi">{{cite web|title=New Delhi air pollution worse than Beijing's|url=http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/india/130131/new-delhi-air-pollution-worse-bejing|publisher=[[GlobalPost]]|accessdate=7 February 2013}}</ref> Many expatriates and affluent Indians have been forced to install expensive air purifiers to protect themselves against the very poor air quality.<ref name="BEARAK, 8 feb">{{cite news|last=BEARAK|first=MAX|title=Desperate for Clean Air, Delhi Residents Experiment with Solutions|url=http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/07/desperate-for-clean-air-delhi-residents-experiment-with-solutions/?emc=edit_tnt_20140208&tntemail0=y|accessdate=8 February 2014|newspaper=Nw York Times|date=February 7, 2014}}</ref>

==Government==
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{{Main|Government of Delhi}}
{{Main|Department of Police, Delhi}}
[[File:Delhi India Government .jpg|thumb|The [[Secretariat Building, New Delhi|Secretariat Building]] houses Ministries of [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Defence]], [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Finance]], [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Home Affairs]] and [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|External Affairs]]. It also houses the [[Prime Minister's Office (India)|Prime Minister's office]].]]
The national capital of India, New Delhi is jointly administered by both the federal [[Government of India]] and the local [[Government of Delhi]], is also the capital of the NCT of Delhi.

As of 2005, the government structure of the [[New Delhi Municipal Council]] includes a chairperson, three members of New Delhi's Legislative Assembly, two members nominated by the [[Chief Minister of Delhi|Chief Minister of National Capital Territory of Delhi]] (NCT) and five members nominated by the central government.

The head of state of Delhi is the [[Lieutenant Governor of Delhi|Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Delhi]], appointed by the [[President of India]] on the advice of the Central government and the post is largely ceremonial, as the [[Chief Minister of Delhi|Chief Minister of Union Territory of Delhi]] is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. According to the Indian constitution, if a law passed by Delhi's legislative assembly is repugnant to any law passed by the Parliament of India, then the law enacted by the parliament shall prevail over the law enacted by the assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/amend/amend69.htm|title=The Constitution (Amendment)|publisher=Indiacode.nic.in|accessdate=4 November 2008}}</ref>

New Delhi is governed through a municipal government, known as the [[New Delhi Municipal Council]] (NDMC). Other urban areas of the metropolis of Delhi are administered by the [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] (MCD). However, the entire metropolis of Delhi is commonly known as New Delhi in contrast to [[Old Delhi]].

==Urban structure==
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[[File:Rashtrapati Bhavan (Dehli).jpg|thumb|left|[[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] is the official residence of the [[President of India]] and is the largest residence of any head of state in the world.]]
Much of New Delhi, planned by the leading 20th-century British architect [[Edwin Lutyens]], was laid out to be the central administrative area of the city as a testament to Britain's imperial pretensions. New Delhi is structured around two central [[promenade]]s called the [[Rajpath]] and the [[Janpath]]. The Rajpath, or King's Way, stretches from the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]] to the [[India Gate]]. The [[Janpath]] (Hindi: "Path of the People"), formerly Queen's Way, begins at [[Connaught Circus]] and cuts the Rajpath at right angles. 19 foreign embassies are located on the nearby Shantipath (Hindi: "Path of Peace"), making it the largest diplomatic enclave in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delhionline.in/City-Guide/Embassies-in-Delhi/ |title=Embassies in Delhi, Embassies Address, Contacts, E-Mail, Delhi Embassies |publisher=Delhionline.in |accessdate=4 November 2008}}</ref>

At the heart of the city is the magnificent Rashtrapati Bhavan (formerly known as Viceroy's House) which sits atop [[Raisina Hill]]. The Secretariat, which houses various ministries of the Government of India, flanks out of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Parliament House, designed by Herbert Baker, is located at the Sansad Marg, which runs parallel to the Rajpath. [[Connaught Place, New Delhi|Connaught Place]] is a large, circular commercial area in New Delhi, modelled after the [[Royal Crescent]] in England. Twelve separate roads lead out of the outer ring of Connaught Place, one of them being the Janpath.
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==Transport==
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{{Main|Transport in Delhi}}
Being a [[planned city]], New Delhi has numerous [[arterial road]]s, some of which have an iconic status associated with them such as [[Rajpath]], [[Janpath]] and [[Akbar Road]]. Road construction and maintenance is primarily the responsibility of [[New Delhi Municipal Council]] (NDMC)'s Civil Engineering Department.<ref>[http://www.ndmc.gov.in/Departments/Civil/Dept_CivilEng_Road.aspx?KEY=01?Key=1 NDMC Main Screen<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Delhi metro|Underground subways]] are a common feature across New Delhi. In 1971, the administrative responsibility of the [[Delhi Transport Corporation]] (DTC) was transferred from [[Municipal Corporation of Delhi]] to [[Government of India]] following which DTC extended its operations to New Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/local-news/archivefullstory.php?newsid=237852&creation_date=2007-05-25|title=Cities|publisher=cities.expressindia.com|accessdate=4 November 2008}}</ref>

[[Indira Gandhi International Airport]] (DEL) is the primary aviation hub of Delhi and services New Delhi. [[Safdarjung Airport]] is the other airfield in Delhi used for [[general aviation]] purpose.<ref name=safdur>{{cite web|url=http://gc.kls2.com/airport/VIDD| title=VIDD – Airport|accessdate=14 January 2007|work=Great Circle Search|publisher=Karl L. Swartz}}</ref>

[[File:DMRC Bombardier.jpg|thumb|Delhi Metro]]
Public transport in Delhi is provided by buses, auto rickshaws and a metro rail system. Buses are the most popular means of transport catering to about 60% of the total demand. The state-owned Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is a major bus service provider for the city. The DTC operates the world's largest fleet of environment-friendly CNG buses. Delhi BRTS is Bus rapid transit serving the city which runs between Ambedkar Nagar and Delhi Gate.

[[File:Autorickshaw in New Delhi 2005.jpg|thumb|CNG powered Auto rickshaw for common public transport.]]
The [[Delhi Metro]], a mass rapid transit system built and operated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), serves many parts of Delhi as well as the satellite cities of [[Gurgaon]] and [[Noida]]. Under an agreement with NDMC, DMRC can acquire land for the construction of metro rail and stations in New Delhi without any financial implications.<ref>[http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:6DhdlpoNvg8J:www.ndmc.gov.in/Resolutions%25202007/CIVIL/civil%2520engineering%252018.07.07/ITEM%2520NO.%252030%2520(A-27).doc+NDMC+DMRC+delhi&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a Google search]</ref> NDMC is also constructing multi-level parking systems in collaboration with DMRC at various Delhi metro stations across New Delhi to increase parking space.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/26/stories/2007072655710400.htm|title=The Hindu : New Delhi News : Two-level parking for Palika Place|work=The Hindu|date= 26 July 2007|accessdate=4 November 2008|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

The [[New Delhi Railway Station]] which is the main railway station in Delhi, is the second busiest and one of the largest stations in Asia, connects Delhi with the rest of the country and also [[Lahore]] in Pakistan.

[[Delhi Monorail]] is the [[monorail]] system for the city of New Delhi which will be approximately {{convert|90|km|mi}}. It is planned to completed by year 2017.

==Demographics==
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New Delhi has a population of 249,998. The district has a population density of {{convert|5854.7|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.

===Religion===
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[[File:Birla Mandir Delhi.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The [[Laxminarayan Temple]] is a famous [[Hindu]] temple in New Delhi.]]
[[File:Sacred Heart Cathedral (New Delhi) sky adj.jpg|thumb|150px|right|The [[Sacred Heart Cathedral, New Delhi|Sacred Heart Cathedral]] is a Roman Catholic cathedral and designed by British architect [[Henry Medd]] based on Italian architecture.]]
[[File:Front view of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Delhi.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Gurudwara Bangla Sahib]] a [[Sikhism|Sikh]] [[gurdwara]] in New Delhi.]]
[[Hinduism]] is the religion of 83.8% of New Delhi's population. There are also large communities of Muslims (6.3%), [[Sikh]]s (5.4%), [[Jain]]s (1.1%) and Christians (0.9%) in Delhi.<ref>[http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/Religion_WhizMap1/housemap.htm Censusindiamaps.net]</ref> Other religious groups (2.5%) include [[Parsi people|Parsis]], [[Buddhist]]s and Jews.<ref name=Lonelyplanet>{{cite web|publisher=Census of India 2001|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/|title=Data on Religion |page=1|accessdate=16 May 2006}}</ref>
Hindi and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] are the main spoken languages in New Delhi.

===Culture===
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New Delhi is a cosmopolitan city due to the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural presence of the vast [[Indian bureaucracy]] and political system. The city's capital status has amplified the importance of national events and holidays. National events such as [[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]], [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]] and ''[[Gandhi Jayanti]]'' (Gandhi's birthday) are celebrated with great enthusiasm in New Delhi and the rest of India. On India's Independence Day (15 August) the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation from the [[Red Fort]]. Most Delhiites celebrate the day by flying kites, which are considered a symbol of freedom.<ref name=freedom>{{cite web|work=123independenceday.com|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|url=http://123independenceday.com/indian/gift_of/freedom/ |title=Independence Day|accessdate=4 January 2007}}</ref> The [[Republic Day Parade]] is a large cultural and military parade showcasing India's cultural diversity and military might.<ref name=repmil>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2002/01/28/stories/2002012800060800.htm
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{{Infobox settlement | name=New Delhi

| native_name= नई दिल्ली | native_name_lang= hi | settlement_type= National Capital Territory | image_skyline=Delhi Montage.jpg | image_alt= | image_caption=Above: From top clockwise: Lotus temple, Humayun's Tomb, Connaught Place, Akshardham temple and India Gate. | nickname= | map_alt= | map_caption= | pushpin_map=India | pushpin_label_position=right | pushpin_map_alt= | pushpin_map_caption= freedom> "Independence Day". 123independenceday.com. Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 4 January 2007.</ref> The Republic Day Parade is a large cultural and military parade showcasing India's cultural diversity and military might. [1] [2]

Religious festivals include Diwali (the festival of light), Maha Shivaratri, Teej, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Baisakhi, Durga Puja, Holi, Lohri, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Christmas, Chhath Puja and Mahavir Jayanti. [2] The Qutub Festival is a cultural event during which performances of musicians and dancers from all over India are showcased at night, with the Qutub Minar as the chosen backdrop of the event. [3] Other events such as Kite Flying Festival, International Mango Festival and Vasant Panchami (the Spring Festival) are held every year in Delhi.

Cityscape

Architecture

The New Delhi town plan, like its architecture, was chosen with one single chief consideration: to be a symbol of British power and supremacy. [4] [5] [6] All other decisions were subordinate to this, and it was this framework that dictated the choice and application of symbology and influences from both Hindu and Islamic architecture. [5] [7]

It took about 20 years to build the city from 1911. [8] Many elements of New Delhi architecture borrow from indigenous sources; however, they fit into a British Classical/ Palladian tradition. The fact that there were any indigenous features in the design were due to the persistence and urging of both the Viceroy Lord Hardinge and historians like E.B. Havell. [7]

Historic sites and museums

The National Museum in New Delhi is one of the largest museums in India.
The India Gate built in 1931 is the national monument of India.

New Delhi is home to several historic sites and museums. The National Museum which began with an exhibition of Indian art and artefacts at the Royal Academy in London in the winter of 1947–48 [9] was later at the end was shown at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in 1949. Later it was to form a permanent National Museum. On 15 August 1949, the National Museum was formally inaugurated and currently has 200,000 works of art, both of Indian and foreign origin, covering over 5,000 years. [10]

The India Gate built in 1931 was inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. [7] It is the national monument of India commemorating the 90,000 soldiers of the Indian Army who lost their lives while fighting for the British Raj in World War I and the Third Anglo-Afghan War. [7]

The Rajpath which was built similar to the Champs-Élysées in Paris is the ceremonial boulevard for the Republic of India located in New Delhi. The annual Republic Day parade takes place here on 26 January.

The 'Martyr's Column' at the Gandhi Smriti, the spot where Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi on 1948.
Built in 1193, the Qutub Minar is part of the ancient capital of the Tughlaq dynasty

Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi is the location where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and was assassinated on 30 January 1948. Rajghat is the place where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated on 31 January 1948 after his assassination and his ashes were buried and make it a final resting place beside the sanctity of the Yamuna River. The Raj Ghat in the shape of large square platform with black marble was designed by architect Vanu Bhuta.

Jantar Mantar located in Connaught Place was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur. It consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. The primary purpose of the observatory was to compile astronomical tables, and to predict the times and movements of the sun, moon and planets.

New Delhi is home to Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, National Gallery of Modern Art, National Museum of Natural History, National Rail Museum, National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, National Philatelic Museum, Nehru Planetarium, Shankar's International Dolls Museum. [11] and Supreme Court of India Museum. [12]

Other historic places in New Delhi include Buddha Jayanti Park and Lodi Gardens.

In the coming years, a new National War Memorial and Museum will be constructed in New Delhi. [13] [14]

Sports

The 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. In the foreground is the aerostat

The city hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games and annually hosts Delhi Half Marathon foot-race. The city has previously hosted the 1951 Asian Games and the 1982 Asian Games. New Delhi was interested [15] in bidding for the 2019 Asian Games but was turned down by the government on 2 August 2010 amid allegations of corruption in 2010 Commonwealth Games . [16]

Major sporting venues in New Delhi include the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Ambedkar Stadium, Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, Dhyan Chand National Stadium and Siri Fort Sports Complex.

Club Sport League Stadium Span
Delhi Daredevils Cricket IPL Feroz Shah Kotla Ground 2008–Present
Delhi Wizards Field hockey WSH Dhyan Chand National Stadium 2011–Present
Delhi Waveriders Field hockey HIL Dhyan Chand National Stadium 2013–Present
Delhi Giants Cricket ICL 2007 - 2008

Economy

See also: Category:Companies based in New Delhi
Tata Motors pavilion showcasing its Jaguar range at Delhi Auto Expo.

Connaught Place, one of North India's largest commercial and financial centres, is located in the northern part of New Delhi. Adjoining areas such as Barakhamba Road, ITO are also major commercial centres. Government and quasi government sector was the primary employer in New Delhi. The city's service sector has expanded due in part to the large skilled English-speaking workforce that has attracted many multinational companies. Key service industries include information technology, telecommunications, hotels, banking, media and tourism.

The 2011 World Wealth Report ranks economic activity in New Delhi at 39, but overall the capital is ranked at 37, above cities like Jakarta and Johannesburg. [17] New Delhi with Beijing shares the top position as the most targeted emerging markets retail destination among Asia-Pacific markets. [18]

The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi does not release any economic figures specifically for New Delhi but publishes an official economic report on the whole of Delhi annually. According to the Economic Survey of Delhi, the metropolis has a net State Domestic Product (SDP) of Rs. 83,085  crores (for the year 2004–05) [19] and a per capita income of Rs. 53,976($ 1,200). [19] In the year 2008–09 New Delhi had a Per Capita Income of Rs.1,16,886 ($ 2,595).It grew by 16.2% to reach Rs.1,35,814 ($ 3,018) in 2009–10 fiscal. New Delhi's Per Capita GDP (at PPP) was at $ 6,860 during 2009–10 fiscal, making it one of the richest cities in India. The tertiary sector contributes 78.4% of Delhi's gross SDP followed by secondary and primary sectors with 20.2% and 1.4% contribution respectively. [19]

The gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Delhi at current prices for the year 2011-12 has been estimated at Rs 3.13 lakh crore, which is an increase of 18.7 per cent over the previous fiscal. [20]

International relations and organisations

The city is home to numerous international organisations. The Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology of the UNESCAP servicing the Asia-Pacific region is headquartered in New Delhi. [21] New Delhi is home to most UN regional offices in India namely the UNDP, UNODC, UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP, UNV, UNCTAD, FAO, UNFPA, WHO, World Bank, IMF, UNIFEM, IFC and UNAIDS.

New Delhi hosts 145 foreign embassies and high commissions.

Summits

New Delhi hosted the 7th NAM Summit in 1983 and 4th BRICS Summit [22] in 2012.

See also

References

  1. ^ Ray Choudhury, Ray Choudhury (28 January 2002). "R-Day parade, an anachronism?". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 13 January 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Fairs & Festivals of Delhi". Delhi Travel. India Tourism.org. Retrieved 13 January 2007.
  3. ^ Tankha, Madhur (15 December 2005). "It's Sufi and rock at Qutub Fest". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 13 January 2007.
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  6. ^ "New Delhi's controversial birth". NDTV. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
  7. ^ a b c d "New Delhi: A New Capital". Boloji.com. 30 January 2012.
  8. ^ "The Building of New Delhi". The Wall Street Journal. 30 January 2012.
  9. ^ "History of the National Museum". Retrieved 25 January 2011.
  10. ^ "Delhi- 100 years as the Capital". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 1 February 2011.
  11. ^ "Complete list of Museums in city of New Delhi and Union Territory of Delhi". Government of Delhi, India. 12 January 2012.
  12. ^ "Supreme Court of India - Museum" (PDF). Supreme Court of India. 19 October 2012.
  13. ^ "National War Memorial and National War Memorial Museum to come up at India Gate at New Delhi, India". The Indian Express. 19 October 2012.
  14. ^ "Finally, plans for National War Memorial approved: Defence Minister of India". NDTV. 19 October 2012.
  15. ^ "India Reportedly Keen To Bid For 2a019 ASIAD". Yahoo! News Malaysia. Bernama. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  16. ^ "Indian government says no to bid for 2019 Asian Games". NDTV India. 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010. {{ cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) ( help)
  17. ^ "New Delhi: Overall rank 37; Economic activity rank 39 by 2011 Wealth Report". Rediff Business. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  18. ^ "New Delhi is now among global retail hotspots". Hindustan Times. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  19. ^ a b c "Chapter 2: State Income" (PDF). Economic Survey of Delhi, 2005–2006. Planning Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. pp. pp8–16. Retrieved 21 December 2006. {{ cite web}}: |pages= has extra text ( help)
  20. ^ Delhi's GDP at Rs 3 lakh cr for 2011-12 - Indian Express
  21. ^ "The Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology of the UNESCAP". Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology, UNESCAP.
  22. ^ "Plans for the BRICS Delhi Summit: March 29, 2012" (PDF). brics.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 16 January 2012.

Further reading

  • Byron, Robert. (1997). Architectural Review, New Delhi. London: Asian Educational Services; 2 edition. pp. 36 pages. ISBN  978-8120612860.
  • Johnson, David A. "A British Empire for the twentieth century: the inauguration of New Delhi, 1931," Urban History, Dec 2008, Vol. 35 Issue 3, pp 462–487
  • Volwahsen, Andreas. (2003). Imperial Delhi: The British Capital of the Indian Empire. Prestel Publishing. pp. 320 pages. ISBN  978-3791327884.
  • Kumar, Pushpam (February 2009). "Assessment of Economic Drivers of Land Use Change in Urban Ecosystems of Delhi, India". AMBIO. 38 (1): 35–39. doi: 10.1579/0044-7447-38.1.35.
  • Ridley, Jane. "Edwin Lutyens, New Delhi, and the Architecture of Imperialism," Journal of Imperial & Commonwealth History, May 1998, Vol. 26 Issue 2, pp 67–83
  • Sonne, Wolfgang. Representing the State: Capital City Planning in the Early Twentieth Century (2003) 367pp; compares New Delhi, Canberra, Washington & Berlin.
  • Pothen, Nayantara. (2012). Glittering Decades New Delhi in Love and War. Penguin. pp. 288 pages. ISBN  978-0670086009.

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