NOW, VICCC TRANSFERRED TO VARANASI SMART CITY LTD

VARANASI : Varanasi International Cooperation and Convention Centre (VICCC) “Rudraksha” has been transferred to Varanasi Smart City Limited in presence of divisional commissioner Deepak Agarwal and municipal commissioner and chief executive officer Gaurang Rathi and several other officials on May 31.

Official of Varanasi Smart City and Central Public Works Department (CPWD) signed the transfer document. Later, CPWD officials handed over design, keys of different sections, details of various equipment installed in the Convention centre to Varanasi Smart City officials.

CEO, Varanasi Smart City Gaurang Rathi said VICCC was equipped with state-of-the-art building management system. He said that the convention centre comprises of the main hall with a seating capacity of 1,200, a gallery, meeting rooms, and parking for 120 four-wheelers. The main hall can be partitioned into smaller chambers or spaces as and when required.

In Kashi, VICCC is a symbol of India-Japan friendship. The VICCC will act as a platform for social and cultural interactions, the official said. It has been built near the Varanasi Nagar Nigam office.

During his Kashi visit in December 2015, the then Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gifted the VICCC project to the city.

Japan International Cooperation Agency provided funds for the construction of the VICCC, and the cost of construction was around Rs 186 crore. Rathi said that after getting indications from PMO, the district administration will start preparations for its formal inauguration.