New Delhi: More than 7,000 employees belonging to 27 different offices Ministry of Defence Officials said on Tuesday that the three services would move from their current workplaces to two new buildings in and around the Raisina Hills area.
Prime minister Narendra Modi He is expected to inaugurate two office complexes on Thursday.
two new multi-storey buildings, one Kasturba Gandhi Marg Officials said the area and Second Africa Avenue have been built by the Defense Ministry at a cost of Rs 775 crore.
He said that the two buildings have a total space of 9.60 lakh sq ft, while 27 offices have vacated 9.22 lakh sq ft in various slums and office complexes.
Fourteen offices are being shifted to the KG Marg complex, which has a construction area of 4.52 lakh sq ft, while 13 offices are being shifted to the Africa Avenue building, which has a total built-up area of 5.08 lakh sq ft, officials said.
He said the process of shifting the existing offices to new buildings would start in the next few days.
New buildings constructed by Ministry of Housing and Urban Development As part of their Central Vista project, provide a modern eco-friendly, green building environment, the officials said.
The total land parcel required for the new office complexes is 13 acres as against 50 acres where the existing offices are spread.
“The location and location of these buildings have been designed in such a way that there is no damage to the existing trees,” an official said.
Officials said having 27 offices in just two buildings would ensure greater efficiency, coordination and working environment.
Apart from office space, the two buildings have provisions for multi-level car parking for a total of over 1500 cars.
The Defense Ministry had constituted a Joint Coordination Committee under a Joint Secretary to coordinate the various requirements of specific organisations, space allocation and common facilities.
The committee included representatives of the Department of Military Affairs, the Department of Defense Production. Ex-Servicemen Welfare Department (ESW), Department of Defense R&D and three services.
Prime minister Narendra Modi He is expected to inaugurate two office complexes on Thursday.
two new multi-storey buildings, one Kasturba Gandhi Marg Officials said the area and Second Africa Avenue have been built by the Defense Ministry at a cost of Rs 775 crore.
He said that the two buildings have a total space of 9.60 lakh sq ft, while 27 offices have vacated 9.22 lakh sq ft in various slums and office complexes.
Fourteen offices are being shifted to the KG Marg complex, which has a construction area of 4.52 lakh sq ft, while 13 offices are being shifted to the Africa Avenue building, which has a total built-up area of 5.08 lakh sq ft, officials said.
He said the process of shifting the existing offices to new buildings would start in the next few days.
New buildings constructed by Ministry of Housing and Urban Development As part of their Central Vista project, provide a modern eco-friendly, green building environment, the officials said.
The total land parcel required for the new office complexes is 13 acres as against 50 acres where the existing offices are spread.
“The location and location of these buildings have been designed in such a way that there is no damage to the existing trees,” an official said.
Officials said having 27 offices in just two buildings would ensure greater efficiency, coordination and working environment.
Apart from office space, the two buildings have provisions for multi-level car parking for a total of over 1500 cars.
The Defense Ministry had constituted a Joint Coordination Committee under a Joint Secretary to coordinate the various requirements of specific organisations, space allocation and common facilities.
The committee included representatives of the Department of Military Affairs, the Department of Defense Production. Ex-Servicemen Welfare Department (ESW), Department of Defense R&D and three services.
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