PM Modi inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan, the first of 10 new secretariat buildings under the Central Vista project, which will house key ministries and modernize outdated government offices.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan, the first of 10 Common Central Secretariat buildings planned under the ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project in New Delhi. The aim is to complete all 10 buildings within the next two years.
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Kartavya Bhavan will house several key government departments. Offices of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs, Rural Development, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), and Petroleum and Natural Gas will function from this building.
Additionally, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser and the Department of Personnel and Training will also be located within Kartavya Bhavan.
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According to the government’s timeline, two more secretariat buildings are scheduled for completion by next month. Another is expected to be ready by April 2026, with two more buildings set to be completed by October 2026.
Following the construction of the Common Secretariat, work will begin on the Executive Enclave. This part of the Central Vista project will include a new Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Cabinet Secretariat, India House, and the National Security Council Secretariat.
A second phase of the Executive Enclave will involve building a new official residence for the Prime Minister.
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Currently, many ministries operate from ageing buildings such as Shastri Bhawan, Krishi Bhawan, Udyog Bhawan, and Nirman Bhawan, all constructed between the 1950s and 1970s. These are now considered “structurally outdated and inefficient” by the government.
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Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that offices in these older buildings will be temporarily relocated to alternative sites, including Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Minto Road, and Netaji Palace, for a two-year period.
However, not all structures will be demolished. Buildings currently proposed to be retained include the National Museum, National Archives, Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan (Ministry of External Affairs), Dr Ambedkar Auditorium, and Vanijya Bhawan.
