“After completion of the buildings, statutory clearances for occupancy, including fire clearance will be obtained and thereafter these buildings will be put to use for locating various ministries or departments. The future use of the vacated office buildings will be notified in due course,” read the reply of the minister.According to the minister’s reply, since 2021-22, when the construction of the three CCS buildings 1,2, and 3 began, it has spent Rs 3,081 crore however the total sanctioned budget was Rs 3,690 crore. The sanctioned amount for CCS 10 was Rs 621 crore and over the last two financial years, the spending so far is approximately Rs 104 crore.While the new office complexes are being completed, the ministry has launched an exercise to explore solutions for better mobility in and around the New Delhi area especially in the vicinity of Kartavya Path and Parliament House. The ministry is conducting a study to develop strategies for reducing congestion, improving roads, enhancing public transport, and improving multi-modal integration at metro stations. As part of the study, the ministry is seeking online feedback from the government employees working with Central ministries and departments to understand their travelling pattern. Based on its findings, the plan is also to upgrade pedestrian infrastructure.
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