The new Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) being built near Raisina Hill is nearing completion, with workers giving the finishing touches. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to shift to this new office this month. The premises, named Seva Teerth, are almost ready to house the new PMO. PM Modi is believed to start working from the new office later this month.
This new PMO, built as part of the Central Vista project, features a modern open floor plan and culturally inspired meeting rooms.
The Seva Teerth has three buildings—Seva Teerth 1 houses the Prime Minister’s Office, Seva Teerth 2 will have the Cabinet Secretariat, and Seva Teerth 3 will house the National Security Council secretariat and the office of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
Besides being technologically equipped, Seva Teerth has high-end rooms for meeting dignitaries, which reflect India’s culture and traditions. A new room has been designed for cabinet meetings. The Prime Minister’s Office now has an open floor model, and officials say this is aimed at bringing a change in work culture.
The PMO has been located in the South Block, along with the External Affairs and Defence Ministries, since Independence. The North Block, on the other hand, housed the Home and Finance Ministries, which have now been shifted to Kartavya Bhavan.
These two blocks, which were often touted as a colonial legacy, will now house a massive museum showcasing the 5,000-year-old Indian civilisation.
Initially, the PMO was to be called the Executive Enclave, but it was later named Seva Teerth (meaning a holy place of service). Not only this, but even the Prime Minister’s bungalow is being built near the new office, and once it’s ready, PM Modi will move out of the 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence and shift to this new residence.
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