BHOPAL: Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan would move into his new office at new Vallabh Bhavan building after the annexe’s inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 25 — the birth anniversary of Deendayal Upadhyay.

The same day, CM’s Jan Ashirwad Yatra would also culminate and reach Bhopal and there will be a huge meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on the occasion, which would also be addressed by the PM.

The state government wants to make the end of Jan Ashirwad Yatra and inauguration of Vallabh Bhavan’s new annexe a big event. Birth anniversary of Deendayal Upadhyay on September 25 has been chosen for it.

Principal Secretary to chief minister SK Mishra said the prime minister is likely to inaugurate new Vallabh Bhavan annexe. Vallabh Bhavan annexes have been developed at a cost of Rs 650 crore. Vallabh Bhavan or the state secretariat would now be spread in an area of 9 lakh square feet now. It would include three buildings, including the existing one. The current building would be called as VB 1 (Vallabh Bhavan 1) while two new annexes will be called as VB 2 and VB 3. Office of chief minister and chief secretary will be in VB 2, officials said.

The urban development department, which developed the annexes, has shifted. Energy department, school and technical education would be second and third consecutively to get shifted followed by other departments.

Rajeev Sharma, additional secretary, urban development said the building has the best of facilities. The entire building is centrally AC and has security and fire safety systems in place. No one can enter it without permission. It is an environment-friendly building. There is facility of sound system for centralised announcement. The interiors have been done keeping in mind MP’s history and culture so that a visitor would get the feel of state in the annexe.

