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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
PM Modi unveils India's green HQ for governance: What is Kartavya Bhavan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan-03, a key addition to the government's Central Vista redevelopment project. Positioned as the new hub for India's top ministries, the building is part of a larger plan to consolidate governance under a modern, green, and efficient infrastructure model. 'Kartavya is both the beginning and the destiny… the companion of dreams and the pinnacle of effort,' PM Modi said at the inauguration ceremony. 'Kartavya Bhavan will guide the policies and direction of a developed India.' Why does it matter? Kartavya Bhavan is the first of ten planned Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings. Together, they will bring nearly all key central ministries under one roof, ending decades of administrative sprawl across more than 50 outdated and scattered office locations in Delhi. Quick catch up Kartavya Bhavan-03 spans 150,000 square metres with seven floors and two basements. It will house ministries including Home Affairs, External Affairs, Rural Development, Petroleum & Natural Gas, MSME, DoPT, and the Principal Scientific Adviser. The project replaces ageing buildings such as Shastri Bhawan and Nirman Bhawan, some dating back to the 1950s. ALSO READ | All Kartavya Bhavans may be ready in 2 years: Manohar Lal Khattar What's wrong with office spaces? The Central Secretariat Service (CSS) Forum, which represents over 13,000 officers, has written to the Prime Minister's Office expressing serious concern about the design of Kartavya Bhavan's interiors, according to a report by India Today. 'CSS Officers are being allotted less space than mandated, impacting confidentiality and efficiency,' the Forum's General Secretary, Yatendra Chandela, said in a letter to the PMO. Under Secretaries, who often deal with sensitive matters, have reportedly been assigned open seating areas, making confidential calls and discussions potentially audible to junior staff. The Forum described this arrangement as 'demoralising', noting that in older buildings, even Section Officers had access to shared rooms, while Under and Deputy Secretaries had private cabins. The letter called the new layout a 'serious risk to confidentiality.' What are Kartavya Bhavan's green features? Despite these concerns, the government is projecting Kartavya Bhavan as a model for smart, sustainable governance infrastructure. Solar panels on the rooftop will generate over 534,000 units of electricity annually. Rainwater harvesting, zero-discharge waste processing, and energy-efficient HVAC systems aim to reduce consumption and environmental impact. How smart is Kartavya Bhavan? Smart ID-based access, CCTV surveillance, digital workspaces, and a centralised command centre form the digital backbone of the facility. The building targets a GRIHA-4 rating and is designed to cut energy use by 30 per cent, with noise-insulated glass and sensor-controlled lighting to support worker comfort. New secretariat, new vision Kartavya Bhavan is just the first step. Nine more CCS buildings are on track for completion by 2027, and once operational, the government expects to save ₹1,500 crore a year in rental and maintenance costs. PM Modi also announced that the iconic North and South Blocks—long the seat of power—will be turned into public museums named Yuge Yugeen Bharat Sangrahalayas. Bottom line Kartavya Bhavan is meant to embody India's 21st-century governance aspirations—centralised, digital, and sustainable. But as the building begins its new chapter, how it balances smart design with institutional dignity and operational confidentiality remains.
Hans India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
New Seat Of Govt: PM inaugurates 'Kartavya Bhavan'
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan-3 at Kartavya Path in the national capital. Kartavya Bhavan-3 is the first among the 10 upcoming Common Central Secretariat buildings and is a part of the broader transformation of the Central Vista, officials said. The project is aimed at bringing ministries and government departments under one roof for efficiency. Kartavya Bhavan-3 will house the Home Affairs, External Affairs, Rural Development, MSME, DoPT, Petroleum & Natural Gas ministries, and the Principal Scientific Adviser's office, the officials said. There are key ministries which are currently functioning from ageing buildings such as Shastri Bhawan, Krishi Bhawan, Udyog Bhawan, and Nirman Bhawan, which were built between the 1950s and 1970s. They are now 'structurally outdated and inefficient", the government said. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has plans to construct 10 buildings under the Centre's ambitious Central Vista redevelopment project. Two buildings under construction, Buildings 2 and 3, are expected to be completed by next month. Construction of CCS 10 is set to finish by April next year, while the CCS 6 and 7 buildings will be ready by October 2026. On Tuesday, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that offices running from the four bhavans will move to four new locations on Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Minto Road, and Netaji Palace temporarily for two years, by the time construction is underway. Some buildings are proposed to be retained. These include new buildings like the National Museum, National Archives, Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan (Ministry of External Affairs), and Dr Ambedkar Auditorium. Vanijya Bhawan will also be kept as part of the plan. In addition to the Common Central Secretariat, the Centre will also construct an Executive Enclave that will house a new Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Cabinet Secretariat, India House, and National Security Council Secretariat.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
PM: India will script its success story at Kartavya Bhavan
The dream of a developed India will take shape in Kartavya Bhavan (Central Secretariat Building 3), Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday after inaugurating the first of the 10 upcoming state-of-the-art Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings, which will house offices of key ministries, including home, external affairs, petroleum and natural gas, and the office of the principal scientific advisor to the PM. PM: India will script its success story at Kartavya Bhavan 'From these very buildings, the dream of a developed India will take shape, and this goal will be achieved only through our collective efforts. Together, let us make India the world's third-largest economy and script the success story of Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat,' he said at an event at Kartavya Path. The CCS-3 is the first building made ready as part of the marquee Central Vista revamp conceived in 2019. Pointing out that the colonial-era administrative buildings, which were earlier housing key ministry offices, had subpar working conditions, offering insufficient space, inadequate lighting, and poor ventilation, the PM said: 'Even after gaining Independence, the country's administrative machinery continued to operate for decades out of buildings constructed during the British era...' Besides, he added, the central government will save ₹1,500 crore rent annually after construction of the CCS. 'Many ministries of the Indian government were being run from 50 different locations in Delhi. Many of these ministries are run from rented buildings, which translates to a huge sum of money on rent. While the number is quite big, approximately the number comes to ₹1,500 crore annually... It is estimated that around 8,000-10,000 officials travel between ministries, which means many hundreds vehicles are used, which costs money, create traffic snarls, and leads to time wastage.' In the past 11 years, India has built a governance model that is transparent, responsive and citizen-centric, he said. Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister, accompanied by Union housing and urban affairs (HUA) minister Manohar Lal and HUA secretary Katikithala Srinivas, took a tour of the newly constructed building. 'Kartavya Bhavan, on the path of duty, is a symbol of our unwavering commitment and continuous efforts toward serving every individual. It will not only help in swiftly delivering our policies and schemes to the people but will also provide a new momentum to the country's development. I am deeply proud to dedicate this building, an example of state-of-the-art infrastructure, to the nation,' PM posted on X in Hindi. This makeover is the centrepiece of PM Modi's bid to leave a new architectural legacy, a contrast to the previous mix of colonial-era architecture from the seat of power. The ones already delivered are the new Parliament building, which hosted its first session in September 2023; the redeveloped Raj Path as Kartavya Path, which opened in September 2022, and the Vice-President's enclave, which was ready in April 2024. The new Parliament building and the Vice President's enclave were delayed by more than a year as the entire Central Vista overhaul was originally scheduled to be completed by 2024. Now CCS-3, along with CCS-1 and 2, is set for completion in September, with 88% of the project already completed, a government reply in Parliament on July 24 said. CCS-10 (28% of construction completed) is scheduled to be ready by April 2026, while CCS-6 and CCS-7 (1% of the work completed) are expected to finish construction by October 2026, it added. Speaking on Tuesday, Union ministry of housing and urban affairs officials said that now all the remaining CCS buildings and the PM's office and residence will be made ready within 2027-end. .
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Common Central Secretariat not just new buildings, direction of country will be set from here: PM Modi
Underlining the administrative reforms undertaken by his government over the past 11 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the new central secretariat building he inaugurated was not merely a building, but would be the site of deliberations for making India a developed country. 'These are not only some new buildings and ordinary infrastructure. In Amrit Kaal, the policies of Viksit Bharat will be made here, important decisions for Viksit Bharat will be taken. In the coming decades, the direction for the country will be set from here,' he said. Over the past 11 years, he said around 1,500 obsolete laws and 40,000 compliances had been done away with. He said with the use of Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and mobile, delivery of government schemes had become transparent and free of leakages. He said 10 crore fraudulent names had been removed from the list of beneficiaries of various schemes, saving Rs 4.3 lakh crore. Earlier in the day, the PM inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan 3, the first of the 10 Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings proposed by the government as a part of its Central Vista redevelopment plan. The building, located on Janpath, will house offices of the Ministries of Home Affairs, External Affairs, Rural Development, Petroleum and Natural Gas and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. In the evening, he addressed a gathering on Kartavya Path, with ministers including Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal, MPs, bureaucrats and government employees in attendance. At Kartavya Path, he said it was time to change the way the government thinks of files. To the employees who will be shifting into the new building, he said if a file that affects one lakh people is delayed on their desk, it means that one lakh human days are wasted. He said important ministries of the Union government, including Home Affairs, were working out of buildings constructed by the British colonial government. 'Workers here did not have adequate space, light or ventilation,' he said. He said those working at the new complex would a good working environment. He said Union government ministries operate out of 50 different locations across Delhi, with some working from rented spaces that cost the government `1,500 crore a year in rent. The PM also said 8,000 to 10,000 employees have to go from one building to another every day, leading to higher expenditure and traffic congestion. 'The grand Kartavya Bhavan and other major infrastructure projects are not only a testament to India's pace but also a reflection of its global vision,' he said.
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Business Standard
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Kartavya Bhavan embodies resolve to fulfil nation's dreams, says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan, the first of the ten upcoming Common Central Secretariat buildings to house the bureaucracy. The ambitious project is aimed at bringing ministries and departments under one roof for efficiency. Kartavya Bhavan-03, the first to be inaugurated, will house the Home Affairs, External Affairs, Rural Development, MSME, DoPT, Petroleum & Natural Gas ministries, and the Principal Scientific Adviser's office. Many key ministries currently function from ageing buildings like Shastri Bhawan, Krishi Bhawan, Udyog Bhawan, and Nirman Bhawan, constructed between the 1950s and 1970s, which are now "structurally outdated and inefficient," according to the government. The Union Housing and Urban Affairs (HUA) Ministry has plans to construct ten buildings as part of the Common Central Secretariat under the government's Central Vista redevelopment project. Two under-construction buildings, 2 and 3, are scheduled to be completed by next month, while construction work on CCS 10 will be finished by April next year. The project of CCS buildings 6 and 7 will be completed by October 2026. On Tuesday, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that offices functioning from the four bhawans will shift to four new locations on Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Minto Road, and Netaji Palace temporarily for two years, while the construction is carried out. A few buildings are currently proposed to be retained. These include the National Museum, National Archives, Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan (External Affairs Ministry), and Dr Ambedkar Auditorium, which are new buildings. Vanijya Bhawan will also be retained. Under the Central Vista redevelopment plan, the government has already constructed a new Parliament building and the Vice President Enclave, and redeveloped the Kartavya Path that spans from Vijay Chowk to India Gate. Besides the Common Central Secretariat, the government will also construct an Executive Enclave that will house a new Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Cabinet Secretariat, India House, and National Security Council Secretariat. Under the second phase of the Executive Enclave, a new Prime Minister's residence will be constructed.
