Leading Business Locations

Kirtinagar Industrial Area

Kirtinagar Industrial Area is located in western part of Delhi and has been developed by Delhi State Industrial Development Corporation.

Mangolpuri Industrial Area

Mangolpuri Industrial AreaLocated in western part of Delhi, Mangolpuri industrial area has been developed by Delhi State Industrial Development Corporation.

Naraina Industrial Area

Naraina Industrial Area is located in Northern part of Delhi. It was set up by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in 1970, it occupies place of pride among the industrial estates in Delhi. This industrial area is divided into two phases viz Phase I and Phase II and around 1200 industrial units which manufacture electronic and electrical goods, engineering goods, plastic goods, ready-made garments, sanitary fittings etc.

Okhla Industrial Area

Okhla Industrial Area is located in southern part of Delhi and is hub of industrial activity. Many export houses are located in the area along with some of the multinationals like Oriflame.

Tourism

The history of Delhi indicates that a large number of beautiful places in the form of forts, monuments, palaces, gardens, event places, bazaars, were created, constructed, developed by its rulers during the different periods of its history. At present, the remains of a large number of such historical places and monuments are the sites of attraction for visitors and tourists in Delhi. In addition to these historical places, a large number of gardens, buildings, playgrounds, institutional buildings, markets and event places have been constructed by the Britishers till 1947 and thereafter by the Government of India and Government of Delhi.

Some of the important places are Purana Quila, Qutub Minar, Tughlakabad Fort, Firozshah Kotla, Red Fort, Humayun Tomb, Safdarjung Tomb, Nizamuddin, Jama Masjid, Metcalf House, Old Secretariat, Coronation Pillar, Rashtripati Bhawan, Sansad Bhawan,Central Secretariat, India Gate, Lodhi Garden, Nehru Park, Buddha Jayanti Park, Connaught Place (Rajiv Gandhi Chawk), Lotus Temple, Akshardham Temple, Laxmi Narayan Mandir, IIT Delhi, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi University, Raj Ghat, Shanti Van, Delhi Hatt, Garden of Five Senses,etc.

Delhi Tourism Development Corporation DTTDC

Delhi Tourism Development Corporation, an undertaking of the Government of Delhi, was incorporated in December 1975 to promote tourism in Delhi.

Initiative taken by the government

• Dissemination of Tourism related information

  To give reliable information on historical and cultural facets of the city and various tourist related services being imparted by the corporation, tourist information and assistance counters have been strategically located at major points of disembarkation in the city

• Tourist Services

  The Corporation offers value based city sight seeing tours and innovative package tours to Places of historic, cultural and scenic interest and to places of pilgrimage. Leave Travel Concession Tours are arranged for the Government servants. Detailed tour information is provided from information offices of the Corporation and through advertisement in the print media.

• Adventure Activities

  Delhi Tourism's infrastructure network and trained outdoor staff helps to choose from the various options available for satisfying penchant for adventure. Trekking in the high mountains, rock climbing, parasailing and water sports activities are offered.

• Dilli Haat

  In its endeavor to develop tourism related infrastructure Dilli Haat is being operated by DTTDC, a Permanent food and craft bazaar. It was developed in collaboration with NDMC and the Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India it was primarily planned to provide a venue to craft persons to sell their wares directly to the regional cuisines of the country.

• Musical Fountain

  Delhi Tourism 's Musical fountain at Ajmal Khan Park is spread over an area of five acres. Water cascades to the synchronised music and coloured lights in a 20 minutes shop.

• Manpower training for the tourism industry

  Delhi Chapter of the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITM) under the administrative control of the corporation conducts training programmes for the tourism industry. Regular programmes are announced through advetisements in print media and details are available from the Institute

• Hotel Industry

  Delhi's hotel industry is also seeing fresh investment Delhi has 70 star hotels, which include 24 5-star deluxe and 5-star hotels. Eden Park Hotels is investing US$ 22 million in the renovation of Qutab hotel, while US$ 34 million is being invested in Kanishka hotel. The state government plans to further develop tourism through information centres, pilgrimage tour packages and tourist sports complexes.

• Restoration of Denotified Monuments

  Delhi is a city of monuments and government has taken steps to preserve the rich cultural heritage of the city and to restore various denotified monuments.