India, June 9 -- Demolition of Udyog Bhawan in central Delhi has started under the Central Vista redevelopment project, a senior government official said on Monday, adding that the Centre plans additional off-road parking spaces and a redesign of traffic circulation in the area to ease the anticipated congestion.

The work to raze the iconic Udyog Bhawan started after Nirman Bhawan - located next to it - was demolished in mid-May. Both buildings were part of a post-Independence expansion of central ministerial offices, constructed between 1956 and 1968. As the Central Vista redevelopment gathered pace, ministries from both buildings were shifted to Kartavya Bhawan-3 and other new Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings. Those which cou...