The launch was also attended by Shri Sanjay Malhotra, Secretary,
Department of Revenue (DoR), Ministry of Finance (MoF); Dr. Vivek Joshi,
Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), MoF; Shri Nitin Gupta,
Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT); DoR; Shri Sanjay Kumar Agarwal,
Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC); Shri M.P.
Tangirala, Add. Secretary, DFS; Shri Dinesh Khara, Chairman, State Bank of
India (SBI); and senior officials of Ministry of Finance.
In her address on the occasion, Smt. Sitharaman stated
that it is important to ensure that
projects planned and completed without delays and the Department concerned
should ensure that construction begins on time and that the projects are
completed within the given time frame.
The Union Finance Minister also said that the projects
like these renew confidence and boosts morale of the officials that the
Government continues to provide for their welfare and well-being.
Smt. Sitharaman further exhorted the officials to
perform their duties diligently towards nation-building in Amrit Kaal.
In his address on the occasion, Shri Nitin Gupta,
Chairman, CBDT, said that the new buildings will be state-of-the-art and modern
as per the green building norms and conform to the latest GRIHA 3 parameters
(Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment). They will also have common facilities like shops, control room for
CCTV & security, community hall, Yoga/Gym/Fitness centre and recreational
room, etc. The building complex shall be equipped with EV charging points,
solar power plant, sewage treatment plant, rainwater harvesting, green area for
children and elders.
In his address on the occasion, Shri Sanjay Kumar
Agarwal, Chairman, CBIC, said that the CITRA Heights residential campus being
inaugurated today is one of the tallest and landmark buildings in Dwarka, New
Delhi …
For the Central
Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance,
the Union Finance Minister laid the foundation stone for the construction of
the Departmental Residential Complex comprising 198 quarters of Type-II and III
for the officials of Income Tax Department, at Sector-28, Faridabad, Haryana,
providing housing units for the officials of the Department. Smt. Sitharaman
also laid the foundation stone of the Residential Complex at Sector-53,
Gurugram, comprising 214 quarters of Type-II to VI for providing adequate
residential houses for the officers and officials of the Income Tax Department.
For the Central
Board of Indirect taxes and Customs (CBIC), Department of
Revenue, Ministry of Finance, the Union Finance Minister inaugurated the
Departmental Residential Complex comprising 256 quarters of Type-IV, V and VI,
for the officers of CBIC at Sector-9, Dwarka, New Delhi, providing for adequate
residential houses for the middle and senior level officers of the Department.
For the Department of Financial Services (DFS),
Ministry of Finance, the Union Finance Minister inaugurated State Bank of
India’s new local head office building; Life Insurance Corporation of India’s
International Business Centre building; and Canara Bank’s IFSC Banking Unit at
GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat; followed by the inauguration of the new head
office building of United India Insurance Company Ltd., at Chennai. These
infrastructure initiatives will give a fillip to business activities in GIFT
City, and provide a state-of-the art headquarters building for United India
Insurance Company for providing better customer services.Earlier, Dr. Vivek
Joshi welcomed the dignitaries gave details of the scope of the projects under
inauguration.