Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid the foundation stone for the office building of the Income Tax Department at Infantry Road in Bengaluru.

The Minister has also unveiled the foundation stone plaque at the site. The upcoming office building of the Income Tax Department has G+18 floors and one basement parking.

The building is oriented to harness maximum natural lighting and is GRIHA rating IV compliant. It has provision for solar panels for power generation and is designed with rainwater harvesting system. The building will utilise recycled water for gardening and dual plumbing system. The central air cleaning system is equipped with magnetic filter and UV-Ray sterilisation.

This state of the art building consists of exclusive public relations office to address public grievances on priority and waiting lounge for tax payers. It also houses Aaykar Seva Kendra for providing hassle free taxpayer services. This centrally located office building is taxpayer friendly. Design and space allocation of the building provides congenial working environment for officers and staff of Income Tax Department

The building will be constructed by Bangalore Project Circle, CPWD.