# Supreme Court steps in over relocation of 135-year-old govt library housing 8.5 lakh books

> The court's intervention comes amid reports that the library, currently located in Shastri Bhawan, has not been allotted space in the new Central Vista Plan.

- Published: 2026-10-04T04:30:16.948Z
- Updated: 2026-10-04T05:00:03.652Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Central Secretariat Library, Central Vista redevelopment, Culture Ministry, Delhi, In Re: 135-Yr-Old Library 8.5 Lakh Books– And No Room In The New Central Vista Plan, LiveLaw, Shastri Bhawan, Union ministry of housing and urban affairs

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- 2026-10-04T04:30:16.948Z - Times of India: [Supreme Court steps in over relocation of 135-year-old govt library housing 8.5 lakh books](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/supreme-court-steps-in-over-relocation-of-135-year-old-govt-library-housing-8-5-lakh-books/articleshow/134669347.cms)
- 2026-10-04T05:00:03.652Z - LiveMint: [8.5 lakh books, 135 years of history: Supreme Court to hear case on relocation of Central Secretariat Library on Monday | Today News](https://www.livemint.com/news/india/85-lakh-books-135-years-of-history-supreme-court-to-hear-case-on-relocation-of-central-secretariat-library-on-monday-11791087091055.html)

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