New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Vanijya Bhawan, a new office complex for the department of commerce in the national capital tomorrow. The building will approximately cost Rs 226 crores.
Located near India Gate, the complex is being built on a plot of 4.33 acres, belonging to erstwhile Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D), the commerce ministry said in a statement.
The building, according to the ministry, will accommodate about 1,000 officers and other staff, and will to be environment friendly. It will be a completely paperless office with modern facilities such as smart access control, video conferencing and completely networked systems.
It further said that with the addition of new responsibilities like integrated logistics sector development, the role of the department will become even more important for the economic growth of the country.
Located near India Gate, the complex is being built on a plot of 4.33 acres, belonging to erstwhile Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals (DGS&D), the commerce ministry said in a statement.
The building, according to the ministry, will accommodate about 1,000 officers and other staff, and will to be environment friendly. It will be a completely paperless office with modern facilities such as smart access control, video conferencing and completely networked systems.
It further said that with the addition of new responsibilities like integrated logistics sector development, the role of the department will become even more important for the economic growth of the country.
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