Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Office of the Ministry of Defense which has around 7,000 employees and several other organizations are set to move to two new campuses at Africa Avenue and Kasturba Gandhi Marg. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new office complex on Thursday.
The space thus vacated after relocating to the existing Defense Ministry on Dalhousie Road near South Block will be redeveloped for the new residence and office of the Prime Minister as part of the Central Vista redevelopment project.
The shifting of the Defense Ministry office is expected to free up 50 acres of land that will be developed as an executive enclave for the Central Vista project.
The office complex on Africa Avenue is a seven-storey space that will house only the Defense Ministry offices, while the eight-storey building on Kasturba Gandhi Marg will be used to temporarily accommodate the offices currently located at Transport Bhawan and Shram Shakti Bhawan. Their new offices are being built in the Central Secretariat premises.
The campus on Africa Avenue is spread over four blocks and offers 5.08 lakh square feet of space, while KG Marg has three blocks and an office area of 4.52 lakh square feet. The two complexes together have parking space for 1,500 cars.
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The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has constructed new office complexes as part of the Central Vista project at a cost of Rs 775 crore provided by the Ministry of Defence.
The new buildings will also provide modern facilities, connectivity and wellness facilities like canteen and bank.
Under the Central Vista scheme, the Prime Minister’s residence will be shifted behind the existing South Block complex.
The plan also includes relocation of the Vice President’s new residence behind the North Block and 10 new building blocks to accommodate government offices including Shastri Bhawan, Nirman Bhawan, Udyog Bhawan, Krishi Bhawan and Vayu Bhawan.
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