New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday laid a foundation stone for construction of new “Thal Sena Bhawan” at Delhi Cantonment here.
On the occasion, Indian Army Chief Gen M M Naravane was also present.
Presently, Army Headquarters is split into eight pockets, including South Block, Sena Bhawan, Hutments Area, RK Puram, Shankar Vihar and other places.
"The proposed Thal Sena Bhawan will bring all Army HQ offices under one roof thereby improving the working efficiency, while reducing the carbon footprint and logistics requirements. It will also allow more family time for all soldiers during peace posting at Delhi,” the Army Chief had told a group of journalists on Thursday.
The work was sanctioned to make up the existing deficiency of 44 per cent and also to accommodate the Army Headquarters in one place.
The new Bhawan would be constructed at Delhi Cantonment opposite Manekshaw Centre in an area of 39 acres.
The new proposed building for Thal Sena Bhawan is being conceptualized as a multistory green building adopting Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) norms.
The complex will house offices, residential area for security personnel and basic amenities.
Approx 7.5 Lakh square meter of area will be constructed to house the office complex and parking.
A total of 6014 offices will be constructed which will house offices for 1684 officers both military & civilian and 4330 sub staff.
The proposed work will generate minimum two lakh hours of skilled and unskilled work. It is proposed to be completed in five years.
