New Delhi, Apr 4: Modernisation and upgradation are necessary to keep up with changing times,
Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep S Puri ,said here on
Wednesday while laying the foundation stone of the Redevelopment of Government
of India Press, Minto Road.
Ms Meenakshi Lekhi, MP from New Delhi, Mr Durga Shankar
Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and senior officers of
the Ministry were present on the occasion.
Government of India Press, Minto Road was established in 1931 and caters to the printing needs of both houses of the Parliament during session, important Gazette Notifications, Ordinances and Budget related materials.
The Press is run in double shift in routine and three shifts during the Parliament sessions.
The Press is proposed to be modernised with state of the art technology and machinery after getting it re-developed through CPWD. The sanctioned cost of the total project is Rs 338.56 crore out of which Rs 100.00 crore has been earmarked for plant and machinery.
After modernisation, the quality of printing will be at par with international standards and the press would be able to do expeditious printing for both the house of Parliament. The capacity will also increase to 166 crores A5 pages from the current level of 60 crores A5 pages. The multi-colour offset and digital printing would be
available on demand. The new building will have two basements and seven upper floors with constructed area of 50,445 sqm.
The new press building will be a modern eco-friendly, centrally air-conditioned building with solar power generation, energy efficient LED fittings, waste water recycling and double glazed windows for thermal comfort.
CPWD has planned the construction of the new building in such a way that the press will remain fully functional during construction. The press will be ready by January, 2020. UNI
Government of India Press, Minto Road was established in 1931 and caters to the printing needs of both houses of the Parliament during session, important Gazette Notifications, Ordinances and Budget related materials.
The Press is run in double shift in routine and three shifts during the Parliament sessions.
The Press is proposed to be modernised with state of the art technology and machinery after getting it re-developed through CPWD. The sanctioned cost of the total project is Rs 338.56 crore out of which Rs 100.00 crore has been earmarked for plant and machinery.
After modernisation, the quality of printing will be at par with international standards and the press would be able to do expeditious printing for both the house of Parliament. The capacity will also increase to 166 crores A5 pages from the current level of 60 crores A5 pages. The multi-colour offset and digital printing would be
available on demand. The new building will have two basements and seven upper floors with constructed area of 50,445 sqm.
The new press building will be a modern eco-friendly, centrally air-conditioned building with solar power generation, energy efficient LED fittings, waste water recycling and double glazed windows for thermal comfort.
CPWD has planned the construction of the new building in such a way that the press will remain fully functional during construction. The press will be ready by January, 2020. UNI
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