New Delhi, 7 Race Course Road, the official residence of
the Prime Minister of India, is getting a fresh coat of paint, while the
already manicured lawns are being given a fresh roll and the expansive complex
is getting a bright new look with lots of flowers to welcome its new occupant
–Narendra Modi.
Informed sources told Thar SaveraNews that Modi, who
will be India’s 14th prime minister, may shift to the new address soon after
taking oath or the following day.If he moves in May 26, then he would be
staying in bungalow No.3, one of the five bungalows which is used as a guest
house in the sprawling 12-acre premises.
“The guest house is ready to host Modi if he
decides to shift immediately (after the oath ceremony),” one source said.The
oath-taking ceremony will be held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, around three km
from Race Course Road.“We will change the decor as per his (Modi) taste. So
far, renovations are being carried out on the exterior buildings. A decision on
the decor will be taken after he moves in and give his suggestions,” the source
said, declining to be identified.
Official sources said the renovation work was
started soon after the Lok Sabha results were declared May 16 which gave a
clear mandate to the Bharatiya Janata Party thus bringing an end to the decade
long Congress-led regime.According to officials of the Central Public Works
Department (CPWD), which looks after the complex, all the bungalows and
boundary walls have been given a fresh coat of white paint. The gardens are
being manicured and the flower pots too are being painted. Some renovation work
is also being carried out at the guest house.Situated in the heart of Lutyens’
Delhi and surrounded by prominent buildings like the Indira Gandhi Memorial
Trust, embassies and high commissions as well as hotels like Ashok and Samrat,
the property has five sprawling bungalows.While one of them is occupied by the
Special Protection Group (SPG), an elite security force that provides
protection to the prime minister, another is used as a guest house, primarily
for hosting delegates, and the third bungalow is used by the prime minister for
official meetings.
Of the five bungalows, 7, Race Course Road
was being used by outgoing prime minister Manmohan Singh and his wife Gursharan
Kaur as their residence for 10 years.The entire complex, which is very green
and neat, is guarded by SPG commandos, while police is responsible for securing
the outside periphery.
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