Modi Unveils New PMO, Seva Teerth
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the new name of the complex that houses the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and Cabinet Secretariat, now officially called Seva Teerth.
Since 2014, the Modi government has taken steady steps to move away from symbols of India’s colonial past and lead to a change in mindset. Some of the major changes include the conversion of South Block into Seva Teerth, renaming of Central Secretariat as Kartavya Bhavan, renaming of Rajpath as Kartavya Road, Race Course Road as Lok Kalyan Marg and various Raj Bhavans and Raj Niwas across the country are now designated as Lok Bhavan or Lok Niwas. The Prime Minister will next officially inaugurate Seva Teerth and Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2 and will also address a public program at Seva Teerth around 6 pm. According to an official statement from the PMO, the inauguration marks a transformative milestone in India’s administrative governance architecture and reflects the Prime Minister’s commitment to building a modern, efficient, accessible and citizen-centric governance ecosystem. For decades, many key government departments and ministries have operated with fragmented and outdated infrastructure spread across multiple locations in the Central Vista area.
This distribution has led to operational inefficiencies, coordination challenges, increased maintenance costs, and suboptimal work environments. New building complexes address these issues by combining administrative functions within modern, future-ready facilities. Seva Teerth houses the Prime Minister’s Office, the National Security Council Secretariat and the Cabinet Secretariat, which were previously located in different locations, a statement said. Kartavya Bhavan-1 and 2, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Law and Justice, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Both building complexes feature digitally integrated offices, structured public interface zones and central reception facilities.
These features will increase collaboration, efficiency, seamless management, citizen engagement and employee well-being. Designed in accordance with 4-Star GRIHA standards, the complexes include renewable energy systems, water saving measures, waste management solutions and high-performance building envelopes. These measures significantly reduce environmental impact while increasing operational efficiency. The building complexes also include comprehensive safety and security frameworks such as intelligent access control systems, surveillance networks and advanced emergency response infrastructure, providing a safe and accessible environment for authorities and visitors.
