Shastri Bhawan

Shastri Bhavan is a government building in New Delhi. The building is named after India's second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. This large sprawling building houses several Ministries of the Government of India.^[1]

Shastri Bhawan
Shastri Bhavan in New Delhi, the seat of the Ministry
Alternative names	Shastri Bhawan
General information
Status	Functioning
Address	Dr Rajendra Prasad Rd, Rajpath Area, Central Secretariat, New Delhi, Delhi 110001
Town or city	New Delhi
Country	India
Coordinates	28.6164°N 77.2150°E / 28.6164; 77.2150
Current tenants	Various union ministries
Owner	Government of India

Location

The building is on the north side of the Kartavya Path, while Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road passes through the north side and Krishi Bhawan is on the West side of the building.

Tenants

This large building houses various ministries of union government like:^[2][3]

• Coal^[4]
• Corporate Affairs^[5]
• Education^[6]
• Information and Broadcasting^[7]
• Law and Justice^[8]
• Mines^[9]
• Petroleum and Natural Gas^[10]
• Social Justice and Empowerment^[11]
• Tribal Affairs^[12]
• Women and Child Development^[13]
• Youth Affairs and Sports^[14] etc.

Transport

Central Secretariat metro station is the nearest metro station to the building. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Marg is on the north, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg is on the West, with both roads intersecting at Shanti Chakra, while Rajendra Prasad Marg intersects Janpath Road on the east.

External links

• Media related to Shastri Bhawan at Wikimedia Commons