Finance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the Kartavya Bhavan 3, the first of ten upcoming Common Central Secretariat buildings. All of the central government’s ministries and departments, which are currently dispersed throughout Delhi, would be housed in the new power complex.
The Kartavya Bhavan was created to bring together different Ministries and Departments that are currently dispersed throughout Delhi in order to promote efficiency, creativity, and cooperation.
Ministries shifting to Kartavya Bhavan 3
The Kartavya Bhavan-3, the first to be inaugurated, will house offices of the Ministries/Departments of Home Affairs, External Affairs, Rural Development, MSME, DoPT, Petroleum & Natural Gas, and the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA).
What will happen to old ministry offices
Ministries located in the North and South Blocks will shift to the Kartavya Bhavan, paving way for the two blocks on the Raisina Hill to be converted into a museum, which will showcase the Indian mythological and modern history.
Many key central ministries currently operate from ageing buildings such as Shastri Bhawan, Krishi Bhawan, Udyog Bhawan, and Nirman Bhawan, which were constructed between the 1950s and 1970s. According to the government, these structures are now considered “structurally outdated and inefficient.”
About Common Central Secretariat
As part of the Central Vista rehabilitation project, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry has started planning to build ten buildings under the Common Central Secretariat (CCS) in order to address this. Buildings two and three of these are now being constructed and should be finished by the end of the next month. Buildings 6 and 7 are expected to be completed by October 2026, while CCS building 10 is expected to be completed by April of the following year.
The departments currently operating out of Shastri Bhawan, Krishi Bhawan, Udyog Bhawan, and Nirman Bhawan will be temporarily moved to four new locations: Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Minto Road, and Netaji Palace, for a period of two years during the construction phase, according to a statement made by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday.
Some buildings are proposed to be retained in the redevelopment plan. These include the National Museum, National Archives, Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan (housing the External Affairs Ministry), Dr Ambedkar Auditorium, and Vanijya Bhawan, all of which are relatively new constructions.
Source: InTv
