NEW DELHI: In the new office buildings for ministries along the Kartavya Path, ministers and officers won’t have the scope to carry out any modifications in their rooms and office space. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday evening urged them to avoid doing so and not link their “status” to the allocated space.Modi’s message to the entire council of ministers, all secretaries and department heads came ahead of the govt soon starting to shift some ministries from North and South Blocks to the newly built Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings on Kartavya Path even as govt struggles to find enough space as demanded by ministries and departments. Sources said that putting an end to the current trend of frequent renovations, change in furniture and other items will help result in savings for the public exchequer.“It has become a new normal in most cases that after taking charge as ministers and senior officers, one of the first task is to make changes in the rooms and workspace. This must end when we get new officers with modern infrastructure,” said an official.Sources said Modi said in the meeting that once all buildings are completed there will be enough space for all. He also commented on the poor condition of Shastri Bhawan, which houses several ministries.Though govt had initially envisaged to complete the Central Vista revamp projects by 2026, it was delayed to Covid-19 and for several other reasons.
