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1. JUSTIFICATION WHY NAVLAKHI GROUND? Strategic Position: Between MSU education campus & Old City commercial belt ( Raopura –Mandvi). Central location ensures maximum accessibility for students, cultural groups, traders, and citizens. Connectivity Advantage: Direct frontage on major city arterial road.Close to Vadodara Railway Station (2.5 km).Surrounded by public transport network (autos, buses, pedestrian walk-ins). Urban Void & Opportunity: Currently underutilized open ground.Surrounded by high-density fabric → site has latent demand for public infrastructure. Convention Center Relevance: Lack of dedicated convention/exhibition facility in Vadodara core.Potential to work as spillover + support space for Navlakhi Ground events (Navratri, fairs, exhibitions). Synergy with Neighbors : Kala Bhavan (MSU Arts faculty) → cultural exhibitions, student design expos. Old City markets → trade fairs, handicrafts, local economy boost. Sursagar tourist circuit → attracts visitors, integrates with heritage walk. SUPPLY – DEMAND GAP ANALYSIS 1. Cultural & Educational Capital: Vadodara is known as the Cultural Capital of Gujarat, with MS University, Kala Bhavan, Fine Arts Faculty, and a thriving art & music scene.Despite this, the city lacks a large, modern, multi-functional venue to host conferences, art fairs, youth festivals, exhibitions, and cultural programs.A convention center would provide a formal, well-equipped platform for the city’s students, artists, entrepreneurs, and institutions. 2. Gap in Infrastructure Current large venues: Sayaji Nagar Gruh , Faculty Auditoriums, and private marriage halls → limited capacity, outdated facilities, parking shortage.Exhibitions & conventions often shift to Ahmedabad (Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar or GMDC Ground) due to lack of a venue in Vadodara.The absence of such infrastructure forces the city to miss economic, cultural, and tourism opportunities. 3. Economic & Tourism Potential: A convention center can attract national-level conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions, and corporate events, bringing direct revenue.It will support allied sectors – hotels, food, transport, retail – boosting the local economy.Positioned in central Vadodara ( Navlakhi Ground), it can become a city landmark and tourism magnet, complementing Laxmi Vilas Palace, Sursagar Lake, Sayaji Baug, etc. 4. Youth & Community Engagement with MS University (largest residential university in Gujarat) and many colleges nearby, the youth population is high.Students need spaces for seminars, festivals, hackathons, cultural events, exhibitions, and networking.A Convention Center with integrated Youth Plaza ensures that the facility is used daily by students and citizens, not only during big events. 5. Strategic Location – Navlakhi GroundLocated in the heart of Vadodara, near Kala Bhavan, Sayaji Baug, Raopura , and Sur Sagar Lake.Easily accessible from Railway Station, Bus Depot, and major city roads.The open ground is underutilized, making it a prime site for redevelopment into a civic, cultural, and economic hub.Adjacent open spaces (Kala Bhavan, Sayaji Baug) create a cultural spine, strengthening the justification.6. Future-Ready Urban VisionVadodara Smart City proposal emphasizes cultural promotion, public infrastructure, and youth engagement.A convention center here aligns with urban renewal, reduces event migration to Ahmedabad, and establishes Vadodara as a modern knowledge & cultural hub. WHY CONVENTION CENTRE? Existing facilities are unable to meet the demand   Events being hosted at Vadodara & existing facilities