NEW DELHI: Delhi government is planning to build two multi-storey and eco-friendly buildings near ITO to accommodate offices of the chief minister and cabinet ministers along with bureaucrats of different departments, official sources said.
The project is being helmed by Delhi government's Public Works Department (PWD). These highrises, which will be built at an estimated cost of around Rs 2,000 crore, will "redefine" the skyline of the ITO area, they said.
The process to appoint a consultant for the project has also been initiated, according to the sources. The project will serve as the new secretariat for Delhi government.
"The project entails construction of buildings at three plots near ITO. These eco-friendly buildings will be built after demolishing the existing Vikas Bhavan, MSO building and GST building," an official source told PTI on condition of anonymity.
The combined plot area of these existing three buildings is above 50,000 square metres, sources said.
The project will be carried out in two phases. In the first phase, the building at Vikas Bhavan-1 plot will be constructed. The other building will be built in the second phase. "It is a big project so it will take around five years to be completed. These buildings will be high-rises with each having at least 25-plus floors," the source said.
