The Union government has sought bids for a new four-storied building for the Prime Minister’s Office, and the offices of Cabinet Secretariat and the National Security Council Secretariat along with a new two-storied ‘India House’ to be built within 24 months of being awarded.
The existing plots in the South Block, where the buildings are proposed to be built, will first be demolished, as per the plan.
Work on the new residence and office of the prime minister, part of the Central Vista redevelopment project, will go beyond the December 2022 completion target.
The Central Public Works Department, the nodal agency for the Central Vista redevelopment project, on Tuesday sought pre-qualification bids for the construction of the Executive Enclave that will house the Prime Minister Office, India House, Cabinet Secretariat and the National Security Council Secretariat, at a cost of Rs 1,171 crore.
According to the plan, the ‘India House’ would be used to host meetings with foreign dignitaries.