PLAN FOR SECURITY AUDIT OF SENSITIVE BUILDINGS

The audit is likely to cover buildings like South Block, North Block, Shastri Bhawan, Udyog Bhawan, Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, Nirman Bhawan, Krishi Bhawan and Lok Nayak Bhawan.

A mid heightened security concerns following the Parliament breach, the Central government is planning a massive security audit of its top six dozen buildings in the heart of Lutyens’ Delhi which are currently secured by the Secretariat Security Organisation and unarmed civilian force Secretariat Security Force.

The security review is aimed at securing buildings housing Central government offices, at least, till the time the new  three Common Central Secretariat buildings come up near Dr Rajendra Prasad Road as part of the on-going Central Vista project.

The fresh security audit is likely to cover buildings like South Block, North Block, Shastri Bhawan, Udyog Bhawan, Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, Nirman Bhawan, Krishi Bhawan and Lok Nayak Bhawan.

A bigger role for central police organisations like the CISF and CRPF is expected in guarding these buildings once the security audit is completed, said an official.