The Center has plans to cultivate wedded zones in state capitals to house its offices on the lines of Central Secretariat in Delhi, an official said Tuesday.
The Central Public Works Department, under the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, has postulate details from its zonal officers regarding the requirement of office space and land available with it and other central government departments in state capitals. "Once the CPWD gets the details, a proper proposal with nominal cost will be placed before senior officers of the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry," the official said.
State governments have their own secretariats where offices of various departments are housed. However, there is no centralized place for central government offices in states.
The Union cabinet made an observation recently on the construction of central secretariats in state capitals. "There are several central government offices in states. Central Secretariat in each state will ensure ease of business for the public at a centralized place, the faster interaction between departments and ministries and reduction in commuting time between offices," another official said.
He said a centralized office complex will also ensure high-level security and state-of-the-art facilities. The CPWD is the government's largest construction agency and it looks after the maintenance of central government buildings and erecting of fences on the country's international borders, among others.
