India, May 22 -- The next phase of the Central Vista redevelopment is nearing completion, with three new Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings - among a total of 10 - set to become operational by October.

The Central Vista redevelopment, which was initially to cost Rs.20,000 crore, is the centrepiece of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bid to erase Delhi's colonial-era architecture from the seat of power and leave a new architectural legacy. The ones already delivered are the new Parliament building, which hosted its first session in September 2023; the redeveloped and re-christened Raj Path as Kartavya Path, which opened in September 2022, and the Vice-President's enclave, which was ready in April 2024.

The old Parliament building, ...