'Five-star' ministries

The new building, which comes with a swanky new canteen, has attracted comment for other reasons. It will also house departments of high-profile ministries such as commerce, finance, home and the prime minister's office, while those of rural development, food and agriculture will continue to function from the old Shastri Bhawan. As a senior official remarked that it seems the government wants to only move high-profile ministries into a new building, that is next to a five-star hotel.