Clean India campaign: Govt offices to close early tomorrow

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 30 2014 | 6:15 PM IST
All central government offices in South Block, North Block and Shastri Bhawan among others will be closed early tomorrow at 2 PM.
Besides them, offices situated in Rail Bhawan, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Udyog Bhawan, Nirman Bhawan and Vigyan Bhawan will also be closed early, said an order issued today by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).
The offices will remain closed in connection with the arrangements for the nation-wide launch of 'Swachh Bharat' (Clean India) campaign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, it said.
These offices will remain closed between 2 pm tomorrow till 10.30 am on October 2, the order said.
The offices in CSIR building, Reserve Bank of India, Yojna Bhawan, National Archives, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, National Media Centre, Jawahar Bhawan, Vayu Bhawan, Sena Bhawan, National Museum, Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, CCA, Ministry of Agriculture, 16-A, Akbar Road, DRDO Bhawan, Raksha Bhawan, National Stadium, Hyderabad House and Coast Guard HQ will also be closed early tomorrow.
"Government offices located in Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament House would remain closed from 10 PM on October 1, 2014 till 10.30 AM on October 2, 2014," the DoPT order said.
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First Published: Sep 30 2014 | 6:15 PM IST

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