Research Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Col. D.P.K Pillay’s article ‘South Block will no longer be battlegrounds between rats, monkeys & langurs’ has been published in ‘The Economic Times’ on September 17, 2021.
Undoubtedly there will be a visible improvement in the office environment with modern amenities, energy saving devices like rooftop solar panels and rain water harvesting structures in the new complexes of Ministry of Defence. The co-location and 24/7 camera monitored entry and exit points should improve administrative efficiency on account of ease of inter-departmental movement as well as tracking of officials, says Col. Pillay.