Vasant Vihar

Vasant Vihar is an up market, neighborhood located in the South Delhi district of National Capital Territory of Delhi, which houses many diplomatic missions of foreign countries ^[1].

Not only is Vasant Vihar one of the most prestigious and exclusive residential areas in the world ^[2], it is also the home of what are called the most luxurious shopping malls in Asia ; the Emporio and DLF Promenade.

It was built after land acquisition from Munirka and Basant Gaon. It is located south of R. K. Puram and is relatively close to the international airport. Premier higher educational institutes like JNU, IIT and IIFT are situated in the neighbourhood of Vasant Vihar. Vasant Vihar is a relatively modern addition to Delhi as it came into existence in the late 1960s. At that time, the surrounding area was a mixture of farm lands and forest called "bani" (Dense jungle) by the farmers of Munirka.

This place is located on the northern edges of Aravali Hills so it had Natural Ground Water Reservoirs, still one or two exist in nearby Biodiversity park filled with sewage water pumped from nearby newly constructed Shopping Malls. The forest had huge population of Jackal's, Foxes, Neelguys, Monitor Lizards, Weaver Birds and Peacocks.

Vasant Vihar is now one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the city. The rate per square foot in Vasant Vihar has reached the heights of Rs.60,000, which is amongst the highest in the world, and almost double the rate asked for in the Burj Dubai Tower in Dubai.

Overview

The three main streets in Vasant-Vihar are "Munirka Marg", Poorvi Marg and Paschimi Marg, literally Eastern and Western Street, that along Palam Marg form a rough triangle that encloses much of the neighbourhood. The neighbourhood is primarily residential and when first planned consisted of six blocks named A to F, with each block having its own local market. Houses located on (Palam Marg) consist of some of the most expensive real estate in the NCR region.

The area nearby contains the residential colonies for employees of Air India, Indian Airlines, Central Bureau of Investigation, Parliament of India, CPWD, Central Government and the Reserve Bank of India. There are several secondary schools in Vasant Vihar.

Vasant Vihar (or VV as it is colloquially called) also includes the Basant Lok market which now has many multi-national chain stores, restaurants and newly-opened lounges. The market also contains the movie theater Priya. It used to be one of the two or three theaters in Delhi that used to screen English language films before the late 1990s. Vasant Continental five star hotel is a landmark in this area.

At the edge of the neighbourhood, across the Outer Ring Road lies, the Uttara Swami Malai Temple on a small hillock.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasant_Vihar

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