DO YOU KNOW ?
We all know about Rashtrapati Bhavan or Presidential Residence in Delhi. But do you know about Presidential Retreat ?
The Presidential Retreat is seen as an extension of Rashtrapati Bhavan. At present, there are two presidential retreats —in Shimla and Hyderabad — where the President moves in, at least once a year.
These locations, one in north and another in south, symbolise unity of our country and unity of our diverse cultures and people.
The Retreat Building in Shimla, is a 167-year-old wooden building that was taken over by the Viceroy of India in 1895. During the summer months, the President and his office can work from here for two to three weeks.
Similarly, Hyderabad’s Rashtrapati Nilayam, a property of the erstwhile Nizam of Hyderabad, is used by the President during the winter for two-three weeks.
But how long the President stays in these retreats depends on him.
Now, the President could have a presidential retreat in the northeast, on the lines of those in Shimla and Hyderabad, if the Centre accepts the Assam government’s suggestion.
