August 9 , 2025
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- Prime Minister inaugurated the Kartavya Bhavan in Delhi recently.
- Kartavya Bhavan is the first completed Common Central Secretariat building (CCS-3) under the Central Vista Project.
- It houses key ministries, including the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs.
- Kartavya Bhavan aims to achieve a Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) four-star certification.
- The building features double-glazed windows and LED lighting with sensors for occupancy and daylight.
- It is designed to save 30 percent of energy consumption through efficient systems.
- Kartavya Bhavan’s rooftop solar photovoltaic system expected to generate 534,000 units of electricity annually.
- The building operates as a zero-discharge facility, treating and reusing 1.1 million liters of wastewater daily.
- Reused wastewater covers 60 percent of the building's total water demand.
- Solid waste management transforms 1,000 kilograms of organic waste into manure daily onsite.

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