**Policy Summary:**
On July 25, 2025, President Droupadi Murmu marked her third year in office by launching several initiatives at Rashtrapati Bhavan and the President's Estates. Key accomplishments include declaring the President's Estate Divyangjan-friendly, following the implementation of 50 recommendations from the Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities, making Rashtrapati Bhavan, Amrit Udyan, and the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum accessible to persons with disabilities. The official websites of Rashtrapati Bhavan (https://www.rashtrapatibhavan.gov.in and https://www.presidentofindia.gov.in) are now available in 22 Indian languages. Additional facilities for visitors and residents have been inaugurated, including a Visitor Facilitation Centre at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Nilayam Nikunj at Rashtrapati Nilayam, Hyderabad, and amenities at Rashtrapati Niwas, Mashobra. E-Upahaar season 2 was launched to auction over 250 items, with proceeds benefiting children's welfare initiatives (https://upahaar.rashtrapatibhavan.gov.in). An e-book compiling highlights from the past year of the Presidency was also released (https://rb.nic.in/ebook25.htm). Finally, initiatives have commenced to achieve Net Zero emissions for Rashtrapati Bhavan by March 2027. The President emphasized the increased citizen engagement with Rashtrapati Bhavan over the past three years and the commitment to connecting all sections of society with the nation's development.
Key Entities Referenced
Droupadi Murmu: The President of India.
Rashtrapati Bhavan: The official residence of the President of India.
Rashtrapati Estate: The area encompassing the President's official residence and surrounding grounds.
Amrit Udyan: A garden within the Rashtrapati Bhavan complex.
Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities: An institute that provided recommendations for making Rashtrapati Bhavan divyangjan-friendly.
Rashtrapati Nilayam, Hyderabad: The President's official residence in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Rashtrapati Niwas, Mashobra: The President's retreat in Mashobra, Himachal Pradesh.
EUpahaar: An auction initiative to raise funds for children's welfare.
President's Secretariat
PRESIDENT DROUPADI MURMU COMPLETES
THREE YEARS IN OFFICE LAUNCHES VARIOUS
INITIATIVES AT RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN
PRESIDENT’S ESTATE BECOMES DIVYANGJAN
FRIENDLY ESTATE
NOW RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN WEBSITE
AVAILABLE IN 22 LANGUAGES
Posted On: 25 JUL 2025 3:33PM by PIB Delhi
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, completed three years in the office today (July 25, 2025).
As she completes the third year of her term, President Droupadi Murmu participated in various important
initiatives undertaken in Rashtrapati Bhavan and the President’s Estates, which include:
Declaration of Divyangjan-friendly President’s Estate. Rashtrapati Bhavan, Amrit Udyan and
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Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum became divyangjan-friendly premises after implementing the 50-
point recommendation by the Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay National Institute for Persons with Physical
Disabilities.
Launch of Rashtrapati Bhavan websites in 22 Indian languages. Official websites of Rashtrapati
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Bhavan - https://www.rashtrapatibhavan.gov.in/ and https://www.presidentofindia.gov.in/ – now
available in 22 Indian languages.
Inauguration of various facilities for visitors and residents of the President’s Estates, such as the
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Visitor Facilitation Centre at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Nilayam Nikunj at Rashtrapati Nilayam,
Hyderabad, Cafeteria, Souvenir Shop and Reception at Rashtrapati Niwas, Mashobra and a
renovated Gym at the President’s Estate.
Launch of E-Upahaar season 2 to auction over 250 items. All proceeds from the auction will be
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donated to initiatives supporting the welfare of children. Details -
https://upahaar.rashtrapatibhavan.gov.in/
Launch of e-book – compilation of glimpses of the past one year of the Presidency
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(link https://rb.nic.in/ebook25.htm).
Commencement of initiatives to make Rashtrapati Bhavan Net Zero by March 2027.
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In her short remarks on the occasion of the launch of various initiatives, the President said that it is a matter of
satisfaction that in the past three years, many decisions were taken and works were done which increased the
engagement of citizens with Rashtrapati Bhavan. It is always our endeavour to effectively connect all sections
of society, especially the underprivileged and backward classes, with the country's development journey. She
expressed happiness over the fact that Rashtrapati Bhavan became more accessible for divyangjan. Sheexpressed confidence that various new initiatives will take place in the coming days.***
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