PWD plans ITO twin towers as home for new secretariat

The Public Works Department (PWD) has drawn up an ambitious proposal to raise a new twin-tower complex at ITO in central Delhi which will serve as the new secretariat complex for the Delhi government, officials aware of the matter said on Friday.

- Snehil Sinha

The project, likely to cost over ₹2,000 crore, promises to transform the city’s skyline and relocate all of the government's scattered offices under a single roof. The proposal awaits approval from the PWD minister before it is placed before the cabinet, said officials, who asked not to be identified.

If cleared, the project will replace Vikas Minar and an adjoining office block - currently housing the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) - with two high-rise interconnected towers spread over 53,603 square metres.

The new towers, the officials cited above said, will be equipped with modern facilities such as advanced fire safety systems, energy-efficient designs, centralised data infrastructure, and green building technology.