Overview
It is home to many government servants from central administrative services. This locality got its name from the "Pitampura Village" located near Madhuban Chowk, this village's history is around 400–500 years old. It was developed by Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in 1980s.
Pitampura also has plotted houses developed by the DDA and Co-Operative housing societies like Saraswati Vihar, Deepali, Pushpanjali, Sainik Vihar, etc. In addition, there are plenty of flatted societies like Rajasthali Apartments, Madhuban Apartments, Income Tax Colony, Ashiana, Xavier Apartments.On 5 October 2011 Indian celebrity illusionist and magician Rajesh Kumar vanished this TV Tower in the broad day light for a live audience for the promotion of a Magic Festival which was organised by delhi tourism on 7–9 October 2011.
Delhi's second Dilli Haat, a traditional food and crafts bazaar, was developed by Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC) in Pitampura, close to Pitampura TV Tower and spread over 7.2 hectares, starting 2003, and opened in April 2008.
Delhi Development Authority started developing a new housing scheme in Pitampura, part of its “DDA Housing Scheme-2008”.
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