New dynamic facade lighting of North & South Blocks

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New Delhi : Come October 11, 2017, the famous Central Vista of the national capital will not be the same any more. The present famed special lighting on eight select days in a year and a few hour every night façade lighting of the icononic North and South Block buildings, a visual treat over the years, will move from being static to dynamic offering an entirely a new further enhanced aesthetic experience. The new dynamic façade lighting over an area of 21,450 sq.mtrs has the potential to present an amazing 16 million colour combinations displaying a wide range of patterns and themes during the night time with colours changing every few seconds.

Installed by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), an attached organization of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, the new dynamic façade lighting of the two famed buildings will be switched on by  Mahipal Singh, the senior most support staff (Multi Tasking Staff) of the Ministry of Home, housed in the North Block on October 11 at 6.30 am. The new lighting will be on show from 7 pm to 5 am all through the year with full capacity prime time lighting from 8 pm to 9 pm. With inherent dimming facility, the electrical load will be 25% during 7-7.30 pm and 10 pm to 5 am while the load will be 50% during the remainder of the night, according to a PIB release.

Care has been taken to protect the heritage character of these famed buildings. All light fittings are outdoor and placed either on the ground in front lawns or on rooftop. The CPWD that has put in extensive efforts towards conceptualization, designing and execution  informed the Ministry that the initial investment of Rs 15.40 crore for the new lighting will be recovered in just 6 to 7 years and thereafter the system will become virtually free of cost as against the costs being incurred every year now, according to the release.