This office memorandum details the schedule for early closures of various government offices throughout January 2024. These closures are necessary to facilitate arrangements for the Republic Day Parade, Beating Retreat Ceremony, and ‘At Home’ Function. The document specifies different closure timings for buildings listed in Annexure-A, Annexure-B, Annexure-C, and Annexure-D, based on full dress rehearsals, the Republic Day Parade itself, the ‘At Home’ function, and anti-sabotage checks. The memorandum is addressed to all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India, relevant officers, and specific organizations like UPSC, CVC, and the Election Commission. It also includes a list of recipients for information, including the President’s and Vice-President’s Secretariats, the Prime Minister’s Office, and various other key government bodies. A Hindi version of the memorandum will follow.
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No.16/3/2023-JCA
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
Establishment (JCA) Section
Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi
Dated 19th January, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Early Closure of Offices in connection with Republic Day Parade/Beating Retreat Ceremony/At Home Function during January, 2024 – regarding.
In connection with arrangements for the Republic Day Parade/Beating Retreat Ceremony/At Home Function, 2024, the following has been decided:
i. For full dress rehearsal on 23.01.2024, the Government offices located in the buildings at Annexure-A, shall be closed at 1830 hours on 22.01.2024, and such closure will continue till 1300 hours on 23.01.2024 to facilitate anti-sabotage checks.
ii. The Government offices located in the buildings, indicated at Annexure-A, shall remain closed from 1300 hours, onward on 25.01.2024 for Republic Day Parade. The exercise/arrangement will continue till 1300 hours on 26.01.2024.
iii. The buildings, as indicated at Annexure-B, will be sealed for ‘At Home Function’ on 26.01.2024 and shall remain closed on that date till 1930 hrs.
iv. The buildings indicated at Annexure-C shall be closed at 1200 noon for thorough anti-sabotage check on 29.01.2024, which will continue till 1930 hours of the same date.
v. The buildings indicated at Annexure-D, shall remain closed on 28.01.2024 from 1600 hours to 1930 hours for a special show of Beating Retreat Ceremony.
- The above arrangements may please be brought to the notice of all concerned.
- Hindi version will follow.
(Parveen Jargar)
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/Delhi High Court/Central Administrative Tribunal/Election Commission of India/ Niti Ayog /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) PSO to Secretary (Personnel)
(vii) CSO/SSO, Ministry of Home Affairs.
(viii) Cabinet Secretariat
(ix) Chairman, DTC, I.P. Estate, New Delhi
(x) Ministry of Defence (Ceremonials)
(xi) Deputy Commissioner of Police, New Delhi District, New Delhi.
(xii) Hindi Section, DoPT- with the request to provide the Hindi translation
LIST OF BUILDINGS/OFFICES TO BE CLOSED FOR REPUBLIC DAY/BEATING RETREAT CEREMONY/AT HOME FUNCTION-2024
ANNEXURE ‘A’
| SI.
No. | FOR FULL DRESS REHEARSAL AND FINAL DAY PARADE OF REPUBLIC DAY – 2024
At 1830 hrs on 22.01.2024 till 1300 hours on 23.01.2024 and
At 1300 hrs on 25.01.2024 till 1300 hours on 26.01.2024 | |
| — | — | — |
| 1. | SOUTH BLOCK | Kartavyapath |
| 2. | NORTH BLOCK | Kartavyapath |
| 3. | VAYU BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 4. | UDYOG BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 5. | NIRMAN BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 6. | ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA | Kartavyapath |
| 7. | JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU BHAWAN (MEA OFFICE) | Kartavyapath |
| 8. | NATIONAL MUSEUM | Kartavyapath |
| 9. | VIGYAN BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 10. | VIGYAN BHAWAN ANNEXE | Kartavyapath |
| 11. | VANIJYA BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 12. | KRISHI BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 13. | SHASTRI BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 14. | NATIONAL ARCHIVES | Kartavyapath |
| 15. | INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ART | Kartavyapath |
| 16. | RAKSHA BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 17. | NATIONAL STADIUM | Kartavyapath |
| 18. | COAST GUARD HQ | Kartavyapath |
| 19. | TERRITORIAL ARMY UNIT | Kartavyapath |
| 20. | DRDO BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 21. | HUTMENTS (MoD OFFICE) DALHOUSIE ROAD | S. Avenue |
| 22. | RASHTRAPTI BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 23. | HUTMENTS ON MOTI LAL NEHRU MARG OPP. VAYU BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 24. | KASHMIR HOUSE | S. Avenue |
| 25. | SENA BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 26. | PARLIAMENT HOUSE COMPLEX | Pt. Street |
| 27. | RAIL BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 28. | CSIR BUILDING | Pt. Street |
| 29. | DOORDARSHAN TOWER | Pt. Street |
| 30. | SANCHAR BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 31. | NATIONAL MEDIA CENTRE | Pt. Street |
| 32. | SHRAM SHAKTI BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 33. | JAWAHAR BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 34. | RED CROSS BUILDING | Pt. Street |
| 35. | TRANSPORT BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 36. | AIFACS | Pt. Street |
| 37. | STATE BANK OF INDIA | Pt. Street |
| 38. | SARDAR PATEL BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 39. | JEEVAN VIHAR | Pt. Street |
| 40. | JEEVAN DEEP | Pt. Street |
| 41. | JEEVAN TARA | Pt. Street |
| 42. | DAK BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 43. | NITI AYOG | Pt. Street |
| 44. | PNB BANK | Pt. Street |
| 45. | UCO BANK | Pt. Street |
| 46. | ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA | Pt. Street |
| 47. | AIR INDIA OFFICE | Pt. Street |
| 48. | RESERVE BANK OF INDIA (RBI) | Pt. Street |
| 49. | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, K.G. MARG, NEAR BHARTIYA | Pt. Street |
| 50. | CCA, MIN. OF AGRICULTURE, 16-A, AKBAR ROAD | Tilak Marg |
| — | — | — |
| 51. | ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA (UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT ‘W’ POINT) | Tilak Marg |
| 52. | PAO, 16-MAN SINGH ROAD | Tilak Marg |
| 53. | UPSC BUILDING | Tilak Marg |
| 54. | KOTA HOUSE | Tilak Marg |
| 55. | JAM NAGAR HOUSE | Tilak Marg |
| 56. | DELHI LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (DLSA) | Tilak Marg |
| 57. | MEA OFFICE, CPV DIVISION ADJACENT PATILA HOUSE COURTS GATE NO.1 | Tilak Marg |
| 58. | PATIALA HOUSE COURT | Tilak Marg |
| 59. | CAT BUILDING | Tilak Marg |
| 60. | FARIDKOT HOUSE | Tilak Marg |
| 61. | HYDERABAD HOUSE | Tilak Marg |
| 62. | KAPOORTHALA HOUSE | Tugh, Road |
| 63. | NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART | Tilak Marg |
| 64. | BARODA HOUSE | Tilak Marg |
| 65. | COLLEGE OF ART | Tilak Marg |
| 66. | BIKANER HOUSE | Tilak Marg |
| 67. | JAISALMER HOUSE | Tilak Marg |
| 68. | KRISHNA MENON BHAWAN, BHAGWAS DAS ROAD | Tilak Marg |
| 69. | BIKANER HOUSE ANNEXE | Tilak Marg |
| 70. | JODHPUR HOSTEL | Tilak Marg |
| 71. | PRINCESS PARK HOSTEL | Tilak Marg |
| 72. | JEEWAN BHARTI BUILDING | Con. Place |
| 73. | NDMC BUILDING, PALIKA KENDRA | Con. Place |
| 74. | JANPATH BHAWAN | Con. Place |
| 75. | BANK OF BARODA | Con. Place |
| Sl. No. | FOR ‘AT HOME FUNCTION’ on 26.01.2024 till 1930 hours | |
| — | — | — |
| 1. | VAYU BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 2. | UDYOG BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 3. | NIRMAN BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 4. | JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU BHAWAN (MEA OFFICE) | Kartavyapath |
| 5. | SOUTH BLOCK | Kartavyapath |
| 6. | NORTH BLOCK | Kartavyapath |
| 7. | NATIONAL ARCHIVES | Kartavyapath |
| 8. | KRISHI BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 9. | SHASTRI BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 10. | SENA BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 11. | KASHMIR HOUSE | S. Avenue |
| 12. | DRDO BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 13. | HUTMENTS (MoD OFFICE) DALHOUSIE ROAD | S. Avenue |
| 14. | HUTMENTS ON MOTI LAL NEHRU MARG OPP. VAYU BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 15. | RAIL BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 16. | PARLIAMENT HOSUE COMPLEX | Pt. Street |
| 17. | SANCHAR BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 18. | NDMC TOWER | Con. Place |
| 19. | TALKATORA STADIUM AND ANNEXE BUILDING | N. Avenue |
| 20. | SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE STADIUM | N. Avenue |
| SI.
No. | FOR BEATING RETREAT CEREMONY | |
| — | — | — |
| | From 1200 hrs to 1930 hrs on 29.01.2024 | |
| 1. | VAYU BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 2. | VIGYAN BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 3. | VIGYAN BHAWAN ANNEXE | Kartavyapath |
| 4. | UDYOG BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 5. | NIRMAN BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 6. | JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU BHAWAN (MEA OFFICE) | Kartavyapath |
| 7. | VANIJYA BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 8. | ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA | Kartavyapath |
| 9. | NATIONAL MUSEUM | Kartavyapath |
| 10. | SOUTH BLOCK | Kartavyapath |
| 11. | NORTH BLOCK | Kartavyapath |
| 12. | RAKSHA BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 13. | PAO, 16-MAN SINGH ROAD | Kartavyapath |
| 14. | NATIONAL STADIUM | Kartavyapath |
| 15. | COAST GUARD HQ | Kartavyapath |
| 16. | TERRITORIAL ARMY UNIT | Kartavyapath |
| 17. | KRISHI BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 18. | SHASTRI BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 19. | NATIONAL ARCHIVES | Kartavyapath |
| 20. | INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ART | Kartavyapath |
| 21. | SENA BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 22. | HUTMENTS ON MOTI LAL NEHRU MARG OPP. VAYU BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 23. | KASHMIR HOUSE | S. Avenue |
| 24. | DRDO BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 25. | HUTMENTS (MoD OFFICE) DALHOUSIE ROAD | S. Avenue |
| 26. | RAIL BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 27. | PARLJEAMENT HOUSE COMPLEX | Pt. Street |
| 28. | SANCHAR BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 29. | RED CROSS BUILDING | Pt. Street |
| 30. | AIFACS | Pt. Street |
| 31. | CSIR BUILDING | Pt. Street |
| 32. | NDMC TOWER | Con. Place |
| SI.
No. | FOR SPECIAL SHOW IN C/W BEATING RETREAT CEREMONY | |
| — | — | — |
| | From 1600 hours till 1930 hours on 28.01.2024 | |
| 1. | SOUTH BLOCK | Kartavyapath |
| 2. | NORTH BLOCK | Kartavyapath |
| 3. | VAYU BHAWAN | Kartavyapath |
| 4. | SENA BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 5. | DRDO BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 6. | HUTMENTS ON MOTI LAL NEHRU MARG OPP. VAYU BHAWAN | S. Avenue |
| 7. | HUTMENTS (MoD OFFICE) DALHOUSIE ROAD | S. Avenue |
| 8. | RAIL BHAWAN | Pt. Street |
| 9. | PARLIAMENT HOUSE COMPLEX | Pt. Street |