Kartavya Bhavan

Source: BS

Context: Prime Minister inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan-03, the first of ten planned Common Central Secretariat buildings under the Central Vista redevelopment project.

About Kartavya Bhavan:

• What It Is? A newly constructed Common Central Secretariat (CCS) building, designed as a green, smart, and centralised headquarters for key Union ministries under the Central Vista redevelopment plan.

• A newly constructed Common Central Secretariat (CCS) building, designed as a green, smart, and centralised headquarters for key Union ministries under the Central Vista redevelopment plan.

• Located In: New Delhi.

• Consolidate over 50 scattered central ministry offices into ten modern CCS buildings. Improve administrative efficiency, reduce rental/maintenance costs, and integrate sustainable and digital infrastructure into governance.

• Consolidate over 50 scattered central ministry offices into ten modern CCS buildings.

• Improve administrative efficiency, reduce rental/maintenance costs, and integrate sustainable and digital infrastructure into governance.

• Key Features:

• Size & Structure: 150,000 sq. m., 7 floors + 2 basements. Green Infrastructure: Rooftop solar panels generating ~5.34 lakh units annually. Rainwater harvesting, zero-discharge waste processing. Energy-efficient HVAC systems and noise-insulated glass. Smart Systems: Digital workspaces, sensor-controlled lighting, CCTV, smart ID-based access. Centralised command centre for building operations. Ministries Housed: Home Affairs, External Affairs, Rural Development, Petroleum & Natural Gas, MSME, DoPT, Principal Scientific Adviser.

• Size & Structure: 150,000 sq. m., 7 floors + 2 basements.

• Green Infrastructure: Rooftop solar panels generating ~5.34 lakh units annually. Rainwater harvesting, zero-discharge waste processing. Energy-efficient HVAC systems and noise-insulated glass.

• Rooftop solar panels generating ~5.34 lakh units annually.

• Rainwater harvesting, zero-discharge waste processing.

• Energy-efficient HVAC systems and noise-insulated glass.

• Smart Systems: Digital workspaces, sensor-controlled lighting, CCTV, smart ID-based access. Centralised command centre for building operations.

• Digital workspaces, sensor-controlled lighting, CCTV, smart ID-based access.

• Centralised command centre for building operations.

• Ministries Housed: Home Affairs, External Affairs, Rural Development, Petroleum & Natural Gas, MSME, DoPT, Principal Scientific Adviser.

• Significance:

• Governance Efficiency: Brings key ministries under one roof, enhancing coordination. Cost Savings: Expected to save ₹1,500 crore annually in rent and maintenance once all CCS buildings are completed. Sustainability: Aims for GRIHA-4 green rating, reducing energy use by 30%.

• Governance Efficiency: Brings key ministries under one roof, enhancing coordination.

• Cost Savings: Expected to save ₹1,500 crore annually in rent and maintenance once all CCS buildings are completed.

• Sustainability: Aims for GRIHA-4 green rating, reducing energy use by 30%.