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The Delhi government has identified around 10 acres at ITO for a new high-tech single-tower secretariat, with plans to redevelop the existing Income Tax Office, MSO Building and adjoining government land. The proposal is part of a wider redevelopment of 18 acres, including five acres currently belonging to the Income Tax Office, which will be relocated to a newly constructed multi-storey office building on the opposite side. The Public Works Department has moved away from an earlier twin-tower design and is now pursuing a single-tower configuration. The project is intended to consolidate government offices that are currently spread across Delhi and address space constraints at the Players Building near Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. A request for the land has been sent to the Centre, while a global construction tender is planned as the project moves into its preliminary stage.
The Delhi government has identified around 10 acres at ITO for construction of a new high-tech single-tower secretariat, with the existing Income Tax Office, MSO Building and adjoining area proposed for demolition and redevelopment as part of a wider 18-acre government land redevelopment programme.
The proposal was disclosed by Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Thursday. He said the government had sent a request to the Centre for the identified land and was now pursuing the redevelopment plan. The Income Tax Office would be shifted to a newly developed multi-storey building on the opposite side of its existing location.
The PWD had earlier considered a twin-tower design for the new Delhi Secretariat. The government has now revised the proposal to a single-tower configuration. The change forms part of the current planning for a consolidated government complex at ITO.
Of the total 18 acres proposed for redevelopment, five acres are currently under the ownership of the Income Tax Office. The plan provides for the tax department to receive space in a newly constructed office building following its relocation. The remaining land would form part of the broader redevelopment area for the new secretariat and associated government facilities.
The project is intended to address the Delhi government's existing shortage of office space. Several government departments and offices are currently spread across different parts of the city, while available space at the Players Building near the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium is limited. The Chief Minister, members of the cabinet and senior bureaucrats currently operate from the Players Building.
The government has therefore selected the ITO location for a new secretariat at Indraprastha Estate. The redevelopment would include the MSO Building and Vikas Bhawan, located to the north and south of Vikas Marg, respectively.
The secretariat project has been under consideration for several years but is now moving towards its preliminary implementation stage. An official said a tender would be floated to invite bids from construction companies globally for executing the redevelopment.
The ITO site was selected after six locations were initially shortlisted for the proposed secretariat. According to the government, the location emerged as the most feasible option because of the possibility of securing the required land more readily.
The redevelopment will consequently involve both construction of the new secretariat and relocation of an existing central government office. The Income Tax Office will receive a new multi-storey facility, while the existing office premises and MSO Building would make way for the proposed secretariat complex.
The move is part of the Delhi government's effort to consolidate administrative offices and address the shortage of space available for its senior administration. The proposed single-tower building is expected to bring several government functions together at one location rather than continuing to operate from scattered premises.
With the land request submitted to the Centre and a global tender planned, the project is currently at the preliminary stage. Further implementation will depend on the land transfer, completion of the redevelopment planning process and subsequent appointment of a construction agency.
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