India, Oct. 23 -- The Delhi government has stepped up work on "mini secretariats" in five districts across the city-a flagship initiative announced earlier this year by chief minister Rekha Gupta.

Designed on the lines of the Delhi Secretariat at ITO, these complexes are envisioned as one-stop hubs for government services, bringing key departments under one roof within each district.

"Construction has already kicked off in five districts-North, South, Shahdara, West and New Delhi-while the process of land identification is underway in the remaining six districts. We expect the first phase to be completed in four to five months," said a revenue department official.

Officials added that once completed, these 11 mini secretariats will als...