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Supreme Court Asks Centre for Layout Plan of 135-Year-Old Central Secretariat Library
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CNBC TV18•05-10-2026, 15:44
Supreme Court Asks Centre for Layout Plan of 135-Year-Old Central Secretariat Library
- •The Supreme Court directed the Centre to submit an actual layout plan and details of the area allocated for the 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library.
- •The library currently houses over 8.5 lakh books in Shastri Bhavan, which is slated for demolition under the Central Vista redevelopment project.
- •A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva questioned the initial proposal of allotting only two rooms in Kartavya Bhawan.
- •The Centre stated that the library currently occupies 4,144 square meters and will be allotted an expanded space of around 5,200 square meters.
- •The apex court instructed the Centre to file a formal affidavit confirming if the new space will accommodate all books, including those currently stored in RK Puram.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to provide the actual layout plan and detailed information regarding the area being allotted to house the 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library under the Central Vista plan.
The Central Secretariat Library currently occupies an area of 4,144 square metres spread across four floors in Shastri Bhavan.
The Supreme Court has posted the matter for further hearing on November 16.
