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Central Vista project moves ahead: Bids invited to demolish Krishi Bhawan, Shastri Bhawan
CCS 4 and 5 will have seven floors each, as well as a basement level, covering 3.04 lakh square metres of area.
The process of demolishment of Krishi Bhawan and Shastri Bhawan and constructing new Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings have started.(File Photo)
The government has kicked off the process of demolishing Krishi Bhawan and Shastri Bhawan and constructing new Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings in their place as part of the Central Vista redevelopment plan.
The Central Public Works Department on Monday floated a tender for the construction of CCS 4 and 5 at Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, referring to the plots of land where Shastri Bhawan and Krishi Bhawan are located. The complex is a part of a 10-building CCS that is being constructed under the Central Vista plan that began in 2019.
As per the tender document, the estimated cost of the two buildings is Rs 3,006.07 crore, and the duration for the project is 24 months. The last date for submitting bids is February 13. The two new buildings will have seven floors each, as well as a basement level, covering 3.04 lakh square metres of area.
“The work shall be carried out within a designated land parcel currently housing the buildings of Shastri Bhawan and Krishi Bhawan, located at plot No.120, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi, after dismantling the existing buildings,” the tender document said.
With the latest tender, work has commenced on all 10 proposed CCS buildings. The first three, CCS 1, 2 and 3, were inaugurated last year and named Kartavya Bhawan 1, 2 and 3. The remaining buildings are either under construction or at the tendering stage.
The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry had announced the Central Vista redevelopment plan in 2019. It included the construction of the new Parliament building, which was completed in 2023, the Vice-President’s Enclave that was completed in 2024, 10 CCS buildings to house all Union ministries, and a new office and residence for the Prime Minister.
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