Process to vacate 18 ministries from Shastri, Nirman Bhavans set in motion

The process to vacate Shastri Bhawan and Nirman Bhawan—home to at least 18 central ministries—has begun to make way for the construction of Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings 4, 5, and 9 under the Central Vista redevelopment project.

- PARVEZ SULTAN @ New Delhi

According to government sources, ministries and departments housed in these two prominent office blocks have been notified and asked to prepare for relocation by October-November. In the interim, some ministries are expected to temporarily move for about two years to alternate locations, including the General Pool Office Accommodation (GPOA)-2 at Kasturba Gandhi Marg and the NBCC's World Trade Centre complex at Nauroji Nagar.