Dehradun, May 24 -- Rashtrapati Niketan, the Presidential Retreat in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, will open for public viewing starting June 24 as part of efforts to promote citizen engagement with the institution of the President and India's heritage.

The opening of the 186-year-old 21-acre Estate is part of the initiative to increase citizen engagement with the President and the heritage of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Under this initiative, since 2023, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Rashtrapati Nilayam, Hyderabad, and Rashtrapati Niwas, Mashobra, have been opened up for public visits six days a week. From February 2025, the Change of Guard Ceremony started at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in a new format with increased seating capacity.

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