Army Headquarters To Be Shifted From Delhi’s Iconic South Block: Report

New Delhi:

The Army headquarters can be moved from the enduring South Block at Raisina Hill to the Delhi Cantonment house, resources mentioned on Wednesday.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is slated to “carry out the “bhoomipujan” (ground-breaking) rite” on Friday for the development of the brand new “Sena Bhawan”, they mentioned.

“The “Sena Bhawan” unfold over 39 acres would arise in 5 years close to the Manekshaw Centre within the Delhi Cantonment house,” a supply mentioned.

South Block is a part of the ancient Raisina Hill advanced constructed throughout the colonial technology as a part of the “new imperial capital” of the British Raj.

The North Block and South Block, Viceroy’s Space (now Rashtrapati Bhavan) and Parliament Space, surrounded by way of lush inexperienced panorama and implementing fountains, had been constructed throughout the development of “New Delhi” beginning 1912.

The North and South Blocks in Lutyens’ Delhi usually are transformed right into a museum, as a part of the federal government’s Central Vista redevelopment challenge, officers within the Union Housing and City Affairs Ministry had mentioned in January.

The legit within the HUA Ministry, the nodal company for the bold redevelopment challenge of the Modi govt, had mentioned folks would have get right of entry to to North and South Blocks as soon as they’re was museums.

At this time, the South Block properties the High Minister’s Place of business, Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Exterior Affairs, whilst the North Block has workplaces of House Ministry and Finance Ministry. The 2 blocks fall beneath an excessively high-security zone.

The redevelopment of the Central Vista — the country’s energy hall in Delhi — envisages a triangular Parliament construction subsequent to the present one, a commonplace Central Secretariat for ministries and the revamping of the three-km-long Rajpath — from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate.