Prime Minister Modi will chair the last cabinet meeting in South Block before the PMO shift

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a special meeting of the Union Cabinet at South Block on Friday, the last meeting at the British Secretariat Building before the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) moves to its new complex, ‘Seva Teerth’.

Official sources confirmed that this will be the last cabinet meeting at the PMO, located in the imperial complex designed by British architect Herbert Baker in the early 20th century to meet the demands of the British Raj.

The cabinet meeting, scheduled for Friday at 4 pm, will be followed by the PMO’s move to ‘Seva Teerth’. The move marks the end of an era as all government departments leave the North and South bloc – the seat of power since 1921.

The government plans to convert the iconic buildings into the ‘Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum’, a world-class museum that traces India’s civilizational journey.

The move is part of the government’s broader initiative to decolonize India’s administrative architecture and governance.

The North and South blocs have been the seats of power in the country since 1921.

Earlier, the Home Ministry had vacated the North Block complex in Raisina Hills in Lutyens Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Seva Teerth – the new PMO building – along with Kartavya Bhawan 1 and 2 on February 13, his office said on Wednesday.

The inauguration on Friday marks a transformative milestone in India’s administrative governance architecture and reflects the Prime Minister’s commitment to building a modern, efficient, accessible and citizen-centric governance ecosystem, a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said.