This office memorandum details the closure of government offices and buildings surrounding Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 15, 2016, by 0900 hours to facilitate Anti-Sabotage checks before the ‘At Home’ function. A comprehensive list of buildings to be closed is provided, including prominent locations like South Block, North Block, Parliament House, and various Bhawans on Parliament Street and S. Avenue. The memorandum is circulated to all Ministries, Departments, and relevant organizations, with copies for information to the President’s and Vice-President’s Secretariats, the Prime Minister’s Office, and other key officials. It also directs the NIC, DoPT to publish the order on their website.
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F.No.12/10/2016-JCA2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
JCA-2 Section
North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 11^{th } August, 2016
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Closure of Office/Buildings surrounding in connection with AT HOME FUNCTION on the occasion of Independence Day Celebration 2016 – regarding
Anti Sabotage Checks are required to be done in the buildings (as per list enclosed), before AT HOME FUNCTION at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 15.08.2016 evening. These buildings will have to be vacated by 0900 hours on 15.08.2016, so that rooms are sealed after regular Anti-Sabotage checks are completed. It has, therefore, been decided that the Government Offices located in the buildings in the Annexure to this OM would be closed by 0900 hours on 15.08.2016 (Monday).
Hindi version will follow.
(G.Srinivasan)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India
Encl.: As above.
To
- All Ministries / Departments of the Government of India
- All Officers and Sections in the Department of Personnel and Training and all Attached/Subordinate Offices of DoPT
- UPSC/CVC/C&AG/Lok Sabha Sectt./Rajya Sabha Sectt./Supreme Court/High Court/Central Administrative Tribunal/Election Commission of India/Planning Commission/Central Vigilance Commission/NDMC.
Copy for information to:
(i) President’s Secretariat
(ii) Vice- President’s Secretariat
(iii) Prime Minister’s Office
(iv) PS to Cabinet Secretary
(v) PS to Home Minister
(vi) PS to Secretary (P)
(vii) SSO, Ministry of Home Affairs.
(viii) Cabinet Secretariat
(ix) Chairman, DTC, I.P. Estate, New Delhi for necessary action.
(x) Ministry of Defence (Ceremonials)
(xi) Special Commissioner of Police (New Delhi District), Parliament Street, New Delhi.
(xii) NIC, DoPT, North Block, New Delhi with the request to place this O.M. on the website of the Department (www.persmin.nic.in)
LIST OF BUILDINGS/OFFICES TO BE CLOSED FOR
INDEPENDENCE DAY RECEPTION -2016
| Sl. No. | on 15.08.2016 AT 0900 HOURS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | SOUTH BLOCK | Pt. Street |
| 2. | NORTH BLOCK | Pt. Street |
| 3. | PARLIAMENT HOUSE | Pt. Street |
| 4. | RAIL BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 5. | KRISHI BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 6. | SHASTRI BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 7. | NATIONAL ARCHIVES | Pt. Street |
| 8. | SANCHAR BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 9. | SBI BUILDING | Pt. Street |
| 10. | TRANSPORT BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 11. | PTI BUILDING | Pt. Street |
| 12. | PRASAR BHARTI/AIR | Pt. Street |
| 13. | SENA BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 14. | VAYU BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 15. | VIGYAN BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 16. | VIGYAN BHAWAN ANNEXE | S. Avenue |
| 17. | UDYOG BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 18. | NIRMAN BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 19. | JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU BHAWAN (MEA OFFICE) | S. Avenue |
| 20. | ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA | S. Avenue |
| 21. | HUTMENTS ON MOTI LAL NEHRU MARG OPP. | S. Avenue |
| 22. | VAYU BHAWAN | |
| 23. | HUTMENTS (MoD OFFICE) DALHOUSIE ROAD | S. Avenue |
| 24. | DRDO BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 25. | KASHMIR HOUSE | S. Avenue |
| 26. | LOK NAYAK BHAWAN | Tugh. Rd. |
| 27. | AKBAR BHAWAN | Ch. Puri |
| 28. | NDMCTOWER | Con. Place |
| 29. | TALKATORA STADIUM AND ANNEXE BUILDING | N. Avenue |
| 30. | SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE STADIUM | N. Avenue |
| 31. | VSNL BUILDING | M. Marg |
| STC. BUILDING | B.K. Road |