<p>The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) on Monday cancelled pre-qualification bids for the construction of a ₹360-crore new residence for the prime minister for the second time within more than two months.</p>.<p>The new PM residence will be constructed as part of the Central Vista redevelopment project adjacent to the Rashtrapati Bhawan and South Block.</p>.<p>According to a CPWD document, the bid, which was floated on October 1, has been cancelled citing "administrative reasons".</p>.<p>"The pre-qualification bids invited for the above work stand withdrawn due to administrative reasons," it states.</p>.<p>An official said that the agency would soon call for pre-qualification bids again.</p>.<p>According to the bid documents that were cancelled, the prime minister's residence would come up adjacent to Rashtrapati Bhawan and South Block and opposite to DRDO building in Blocks A & B, Dara Shikoh Road.</p>.<p>It stated that the CPWD had estimated the project (construction and maintenance for five years) to cost Rs 360 crore and take 21 months to complete.</p>.<p>On July 18, the CPWD, which comes under the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, had first floated the pre-qualification bid, but had withdrawn it on July 22 citing "administrative reasons".</p>.<p>The redevelopment project of the Central Vista — the nation’s power corridor — envisages new triangular Parliament building, a common central secretariat, new prime minister’s residence and prime minister’s office, and new vice-president’s enclave, among others.</p>
<p>The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) on Monday cancelled pre-qualification bids for the construction of a ₹360-crore new residence for the prime minister for the second time within more than two months.</p>.<p>The new PM residence will be constructed as part of the Central Vista redevelopment project adjacent to the Rashtrapati Bhawan and South Block.</p>.<p>According to a CPWD document, the bid, which was floated on October 1, has been cancelled citing "administrative reasons".</p>.<p>"The pre-qualification bids invited for the above work stand withdrawn due to administrative reasons," it states.</p>.<p>An official said that the agency would soon call for pre-qualification bids again.</p>.<p>According to the bid documents that were cancelled, the prime minister's residence would come up adjacent to Rashtrapati Bhawan and South Block and opposite to DRDO building in Blocks A & B, Dara Shikoh Road.</p>.<p>It stated that the CPWD had estimated the project (construction and maintenance for five years) to cost Rs 360 crore and take 21 months to complete.</p>.<p>On July 18, the CPWD, which comes under the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, had first floated the pre-qualification bid, but had withdrawn it on July 22 citing "administrative reasons".</p>.<p>The redevelopment project of the Central Vista — the nation’s power corridor — envisages new triangular Parliament building, a common central secretariat, new prime minister’s residence and prime minister’s office, and new vice-president’s enclave, among others.</p>