Central Vista should be called Kartavya Bhawan area: Manohar Lal

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal on Sunday said the Central Vista redevelopment area should be referred to as the "Kartavya Bhawan Complex" or "Kartavya Bhawan Area", and that the name "Central Vista" should no longer be used. Speaking at the foundation day of the Central Public Works Department in New Delhi, the minister said the new nomenclature should be reflected in all official documents and references. The name Central Vista has now been changed. Going forward, it should not be referred to by that name, the minister said.
The Union minister said the entire precinct — comprising multiple Kartavya Bhawans, Kartavya Marg and any future government buildings in the zone — would be known as the Kartavya Bhawan Area. The minister said the newly constructed buildings have become part of the country’s history, much like the century-old structures in the national capital that are remembered today along with those who built them. “A nation’s capital is not built repeatedly in quick succession. Just as we remember those who built the iconic buildings a 100 years ago, generations will remember those who built these Kartavya Bhawans. That is our good fortune,” he said.
The government plans to construct 10 buildings under the “Common Central Secretariat” to house ministries as part of the Central Vista redevelopment plan, out of which three have already been built.