PM Modi to inaugurate Seva Teerth PMO and Kartavya Bhavan in Delhi
PM Modi to inaugurate Seva Teerth PMO and Kartavya Bhavan in Delhi
PM Modi to inaugurate Seva Teerth PMO and Kartavya Bhavan as the Union Cabinet holds its last meeting at South Block, signaling a modern shift in Delhi's governance.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday (February 13, 2026) inaugurate the new Prime Minister’s Office Seva Teerth and the Central Secretariat buildings, Kartavya Bhavan 1 and 2. The PM will also preside over the Union Cabinet’s last meeting at the historic South Block, a moment many see as a defining shift in India’s administrative architecture.
Seva Teerth will house the Prime Minister’s Office, the National Security Council Secretariat and the Cabinet Secretariat, consolidating core executive functions that were previously spread across different locations. Kartavya Bhavan 1 and 2 will accommodate several key ministries, including Finance, Defence, Health and Family Welfare, Education, Corporate Affairs, Culture, Law and Justice, Information and Broadcasting, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Chemicals and Fertilizers, and Tribal Affairs, among others. Both complexes feature digitally integrated offices, structured public interface zones, and centralized reception facilities. They are designed in accordance with 4-Star GRIHA standards, incorporating renewable energy systems, water conservation measures, waste management solutions, and high-performance building envelopes.
Historically, the North and South Blocks housed the British government and were integrated into independent India’s administrative framework in 1947. Designed by Herbert Baker, these buildings stood as iconic symbols of the nation’s governance before the transition to Seva Teerth and Kartavya Bhavan, marking a new era in Delhi’s administrative landscape.
As part of the Central Vista project, 2,466 trees were removed to make way for the new complexes, illustrating the ongoing balance between modernization and environmental considerations. The inauguration of Seva Teerth and Kartavya Bhavan thus signals a modern, citizen-centric governance ecosystem, with major offices now centralized under one roof and a renewed emphasis on efficiency, transparency, and public interface.
