Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan, a state-of-the-art government complex that showcases innovative design and architecture, marking a significant milestone in the Central Vista redevelopment project. The building is part of a larger construction initiative aimed at modernizing government infrastructure and bringing ministries and departments under one roof for efficiency. Kartavya Bhavan-03 will house key ministries, including Home Affairs, External Affairs, Rural Development, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Department of Personnel and Training, Petroleum and Natural Gas, and the Principal Scientific Adviser’s office.
The project is part of the Central Vista redevelopment plan, which aims to modernize government infrastructure. 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Krishi Bhawan, Udyog Bhawan, and Nirman Bhawan, constructed between the 1950s and 1970s, which are now structurally outdated and inefficient.
The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has planned to construct ten buildings under the Common Central Secretariat 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.
Manohar Lal Khattar, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, 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.
