Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (February 13, 2026) inaugurated the Seva Teerth complex in New Delhi. The new campus brings the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the National Security Council Secretariat and the Cabinet Secretariat to one place. The aim is to improve coordination and make government work faster.
The event was held on February 13. The date marks 95 years since New Delhi was declared India’s capital in 1931. The occasion links India’s administrative past with a more modern, citizen-focused system.
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal, Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh and senior officials were present. The Prime Minister unveiled a plaque carrying the words “Nagrik Devo Bhava”, highlighting that citizens remain at the centre of governance.
With Seva Teerth now ready, the Prime Minister’s Office will shift from South Block on Raisina Hill, where it has worked for decades. Key secretariats that were earlier spread across different buildings will now function together. Officials expect this to cut delays, improve coordination and provide a secure, technology-enabled workplace.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan 1 and 2. These buildings will house several major Union ministries. They include digital office systems, dedicated public interaction areas, centralised reception facilities, renewable energy use, water-saving features, waste management systems and strong safety and surveillance arrangements that follow green building norms.
Officials said that since 2014 the government has taken steps to move away from colonial-era names and symbols. The PMO complex has been named Seva Teerth, Central Secretariat buildings are now called Kartavya Bhawan, and Rajpath has been renamed Kartavya Path. Race Course Road, where the Prime Minister’s residence is located, is now called Lok Kalyan Marg. Raj Bhavans and Raj Niwases are also being referred to as Lok Bhavans and Lok Niwases.
For many years, several ministries worked from old and scattered buildings across the Central Vista area. This created coordination problems and increased maintenance costs. The new complexes are meant to solve these issues by bringing offices into modern, efficient and environmentally friendly spaces.
Officials see the inauguration of Seva Teerth Complex and Kartavya Bhavan as an important step in changing India’s administrative system while keeping a link with its historical roots.
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