Archive · 14 Jan 2026
PM's Office Moves to Seva Teerth
The Prime Minister's Office is moving from South Block to a new building called Seva Teerth.
South Block was an old, colonial-style building with thick walls and closed rooms.
Seva Teerth is designed to be open and collaborative, with shared workspaces and modern technology.
It also includes a new meeting space called India House for important meetings.
The new building is part of a bigger project to change how the government works, making it more open and service-focused.
The old South Block will become a museum.
The new building cost about Rs 1,200 crore to build and is designed to be very secure and strong, even in emergencies.
PMO moving from South Block to Seva Teerth, a new executive complex under the Central Vista project.
Seva Teerth features an open floor design to encourage collaboration and reduce formality.
The new building incorporates modern technology and Indian cultural elements in its design.
Seva Teerth includes a new conference facility called 'India House' for high-level meetings.
The complex houses the PMO, Cabinet Secretariat, and National Security Council Secretariat in one campus.
- Who
- Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and other key governance institutions
- What
- Relocation to Seva Teerth, a new executive complex
- When
- Soon (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Seva Teerth, under the Central Vista project
- Why
- To modernize governance, improve coordination, and redefine power dynamics
- Building Name
- Seva Teerth
- Cost
- Rs 1,200 crore
- Design
- Open floor with Indian civilisational elements
- Key Features
- Encrypted communication, advanced cybersecurity, earthquake-resistant
- New Facility
- India House for high-level meetings
- Institutions
- PMO, Cabinet Secretariat, National Security Council Secretariat
- Future of South Block
- To be converted into a public museum
