The record
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- India's Central Public Works Department has ordered the evacuation of Shastri Bhawan and Krishi Bhawan, two large government office complexes in New Delhi, by the end of September 2026.
- The order clears the way for the buildings to be demolished and replaced with new government offices, which The Hindu identifies as the new Kartavya Bhawan complexes.
- The government departments and staff currently housed in the two buildings must relocate, raising practical questions about where they will move and whether everyday administration is disrupted during the transition.
- Coverage from Hindustan Times and The Hindu is factual and aligned, with no competing political narratives in the reporting so far.
- Neither outlet quotes officials on relocation destinations, demolition dates, or costs, so those details remain unconfirmed.
- The evacuation order is the first visible step in a longer demolition-and-rebuild cycle; the story now turns to logistics rather than the decision itself.
What to watch next
- Where the departments in the two buildings will relocate
- Any heritage or political objections to demolition
- Demolition and construction timelines for Kartavya Bhawan
- Whether the September 2026 evacuation deadline holds
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Why it matters3
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- Government departments and staff housed in Shastri Bhawan and Krishi Bhawan office relocation· longer
- Shastri Bhawan and Krishi Bhawan buildings demolition· longer
- New Delhi government construction sector new construction projects· longer
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Named India · Delhi · Krishi Bhawan · Shastri Bhawan · Central Public Works Department · Central Vista · Kartavya Bhawan · Lal Bahadur Shastri · Narendra Modi · New Delhi
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