National Media Centre, New Delhi

National Media Centre
राष्ट्रीय मीडिया केन्द्र
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Address7-E, Raisina Road,
LocationNew Delhi
OwnerGovernment of India
TypeMedia centre
Capacity283
Construction
Broke ground5 December 2001
Opened24 August 2013 (2013-08-24)
Construction costRs.60 crore

28°37′06″N 77°13′01″E / 28.6183799°N 77.2169529°E / 28.6183799; 77.2169529 National Media Centre (also known as National Press Centre) is the media centre of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. Its situated on Raisina Road in Central Delhi, close to the Rashtrapati Bhawan and Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House) and important ministries. The foundation ceremony for it was done in 2001. It was inaugurated in 2013. It houses the Press Information Bureau (PIB) and publicity offices of the ministry.[1] It was modeled on media centres in Washington and Tokyo and other capitals.

  1. ^ "Sonia, PM to launch Rs 60 cr media centre". Hindustan Times. 24 August 2013. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.