For example, space is available in the already existing District Centres at Nehru Place, Shivaji Place, Jhandewalan, Saket and Wazirpur.
Even one plot earmarked for a cultural centre at Bhikaji Cama Place may be utilized.
Enough land is also available in District Centres at Jehangirpuri, Khyber Pass, Dilshad Garden, Mayur Vihar, Rohini, Dwarka, Mangolpuri (Mangalam Place), Eastern Yamuna Canal, Shahdara and Auchandi Road.
Similar is the case with Community Centres, Local Shopping Centres (LSCs) and Convenience Shopping Centres (CSC), envisaged under the MPD-2001.
Unutilised commercial sites for Community Centres are also available in each zone of the city.
Such sites include: Nehru Place I and II, Jasola, Saket, Vasant Kunj Shopping Mall, Gitanjali, Badarpur, Dakshinpuri, East of Kailash, Kalkaji, Okhla Industrial Area Phase I and III, Pushp Vihar, Safdarjung Enclave (opposite Kamal cinema hall), Sheikh Sarai, Vasant Kunj Sectors B and C, Lado Sarai, Mathura Road (opposite Apollo hospital), Vasant Enclave, Pitampura (in several blocks), Shalimar Bagh, Rohini in various sectors, GT Karnal Road, Mukherjee Nagar, Hari Nagar, Retail Business Centre Nangloi, Subhash Nagar, Vikaspuri, Rajouri Garden, Tilak Nagar, Madipur, Basai Darapur, Mansarovar Garden, Lakkar Mandi, Naraina Industrial Area, Karampura etc.
Various bus depots can be converted to small Local Shopping Centres, where the ground floor could be used as the bus shelter and depot while upper floors could be used for shopping areas/complexes. Construction of multi-level parking will address the growing parking needs.
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