India, Dec. 17 -- New Delhi

The Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) has sought design modifications to building plan proposals pertaining to the Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings 8 and 9 on Maulana Azad Road, after scrutinising the submission at the formal stage, officials aware of the matter said.

According to the minutes of the DUAC meeting, the plan envisages two office blocks with one basement, ground floor and seven upper floors, with a total building height of 36.9 metres. Following a detailed presentation, the DUAC flagged concerns over the spatial configuration of the project, particularly the treatment of open areas within the complex proposed on plots 23-B and 23-C.

"Considering the scale of office projects and its con...