Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Seva Teerth complex, which will house the PMO, the Cabinet Secretariat, and the National Security Council Secretariat. He unveiled the Seva Teerth plaque, inscribed in Devanagari with the motto “Nagrik Devo Bhava” (citizen is akin to God).
The PMO will move from South Block on Raisina Hill to Seva Teerth, consolidating offices that were previously spread across different locations. Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal, MoS Jitendra Singh, and other PMO officials attended the inauguration.
Since 2014, the Modi government has worked to move away from colonial-era symbols, renaming the PMO as Seva Teerth, Central Secretariat buildings as Kartavya Bhawan, and Rajpath as Kartavya Path. Race Course Road is now Lok Kalyan Marg, and Raj Bhawans and Raj Niwas have become Lok Bhavan and Lok Niwas.
The PMO said the inauguration marks a milestone in building a modern, efficient, and citizen-centric governance system. Previously, ministries were spread across ageing, fragmented infrastructure, causing inefficiencies and high costs. The new complexes consolidate administrative functions in modern, future-ready facilities.
At the inauguration of Seva Tirtha and Kartavya Bhavan, PM Modi emphasised that these new government complexes reflect the aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians, replacing colonial-era buildings designed for control with spaces built for service and citizen-centric governance. He highlighted the efficiency, modern facilities, and cost savings these buildings bring, while also noting that the old North and South Blocks will be preserved as museums to inspire future generations.
Modi stressed that governance is rooted in duty and service, “Seva Paramo Dharmah”, urging officers and employees to ensure every decision improves the lives of citizens. He noted India’s journey of reclaiming its identity, from renaming roads and memorials to building Kartavya Path, Samvidhan Sadan, and honouring heroes like Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
He called on all public servants to embody responsibility, commitment, and citizen-focused service, linking their work to India’s goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047. Seva Tirtha and Kartavya Bhavan, he said, should serve as symbols of sensitive, accountable governance, where service, not power, drives every decision, shaping India’s future and inspiring generations to come.
