PM Modi to inaugurate new Defence Office complexes today, to interact with Army, Navy, Air Force and Civilian Officers—Know what's special about these complexes

Keeping the armed forces and the officials of Ministry of Defence in mind, the government of India has built new Defence Offices Complexes that will house officers and personnel from Army, Navy and Air Force.    

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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate these Defence Offices Complexes at Kasturba Gandhi Marg and Africa Avenue on 16 September 2021 at 11 AM. He will visit the Defence Office Complex at Africa Avenue and interact with Army, Navy, Air Force and Civilian Officers. This will be followed by his address to the gathering.   

All about new Defence Office Complexes  

The new Defence Offices Complexes will accommodate around 7,000 officials from the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces, including Army, Navy and Air Force. The buildings will provide modern, secure and functional working spaces. An Integrated Command and Control Centre has been established for managing building operations, while also catering to the end to end safety and surveillance of both the buildings.  

State-of-the-art and energy efficient  

The new Defence Office Complexes are state-of-the-art and energy efficient, with comprehensive security management measures. One of the defining features of these buildings is the use of new and sustainable construction technology called LGSF (Light gauge steel frame), which reduced construction time from 24-30 months in case of conventional RCC construction. The buildings utilize resource efficient green technology and promote environment friendly practices.    

The inaugural function will be attended by the Defence Minister, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, MoS  Defence, MoS Housing and Urban Affairs, Chief of Defence Staff and Heads of Armed Forces.