PM Narendra Modi inaugurates ‘Seva Teerth’

(‘Seva Teerth’ refers to the Prime Minister’s Office)

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New Delhi – Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the ‘Seva Teerth’ complex on 13 February, unveiling the plaque bearing its name in Devanagari script on the building wall. Below it appears the motto ‘Nagrik Devo Bhava’ (Citizen is akin to God). The Prime Minister’s Office will shift from South Block at Raisina Hill to the new complex, bringing together the Cabinet Secretariat and the National Security Council Secretariat, which were earlier functioning from different locations.

The buildings are constructed according to GRIHA 4-Star standards and incorporate renewable energy systems, water conservation measures and digitally integrated office infrastructure.

The date 13 February carries historical importance: on this day in 1931, New Delhi was formally inaugurated as the capital of India.
Over nearly a century, the nation has crossed several historic milestones — independence, becoming a republic and emerging as a distinct global presence. The Raisina Hill administrative zone, which witnessed these developments, now marks another major administrative transformation.

The ‘Seva Teerth’ complex consolidates the Prime Minister’s Office, the National Security Council Secretariat and the Cabinet Secretariat under one roof. Previously, these institutions operated from separate buildings in the Central Vista area.