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The Prime Minister recently opened the first part of the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) called Yashobhoomi in New Delhi's Dwarka.

Facts About:

• YashoBhoomi,' also known as the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), is a modern and advanced convention center located in Dwarka, New Delhi.
• It's one of the largest places in the world for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE).

Key features:

• The project covers an area of over 8.9 lakh square meters and costs about Rs 5400 crores.
• The Convention Center is huge, with 15 convention rooms, including the Main Auditorium, the Grand Ballroom, and 13 meeting rooms. It can hold up to 11,000 delegates.
• It has the country's biggest LED media facade.
• The plenary hall in the Convention Center can seat about 6,000 guests.
• There are also large exhibition halls covering over 1.07 lakh square meters for exhibitions, trade fairs, and business events.
• The center is environmentally friendly, with a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment system that recycles 100% of the wastewater and provisions for rainwater harvesting.