Rajnath inaugurates Navy’s stateoftheart headquarters in Delhi
Finally, the Indian Navy has a dedicated headquarters of its own. The newly constructed Nausena Bhawan located at Delhi Cantonment was formally inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday.
“The inauguration marks a significant milestone for the Indian Navy as it establishes its first independent headquarters in Delhi. Previously, the Navy operated from 13 different locations, necessitating a consolidated and purposebuilt facility such as Nausena Bhawan,” a Defence Ministry statement said.
“Comprising three wings across four storeys, the building incorporates innovative construction technologies to optimise efficiency and sustainability. Efforts toward energy and water conservation are evident throughout the complex, with the integration of solar generation systems and advanced building materials.”
Internally, Nausena Bhawan boasts a comfortable
Previously, the Navy operated from 13 different locations, necessitating a consolidated and purposebuilt facility
and congenial atmosphere facilitated by a central heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system utilising advanced oxidation plasma technology, according to the statement. The complex is equipped with a stateoftheart integrated building management system, ensuring efficient coordination and monitoring of security services and utility systems.
The building has achieved Green Rating IV under the integrated habitability assessment. Additionally, the complex also features a comprehensive threetier security system, including cuttingedge technologies such as automatic underbelly scanning of vehicles, power fence, face recognition cameras, bollards, vehicle stoppers, access control, and security cameras, the statement added.