In Pictures: New Dynamic Lighting Illuminates North Block, South Block

The lighting system, which is equipped with dimming feature to reduce the electrical load, will be on between 7 pm and 5 am with colours changing every few seconds. (Photo: PTI)

The new dynamic facade lighting, which will cover an area of 21,450 square metres, will mesmerise the visitors with full-capacity lighting between 8 pm to 9 pm. (Photo: PTI)

The North Block and the South Block -- two iconic buildings that flank the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi -- would be a visual treat with a dynamic lighting system displaying a wide range of themes with up to 16 million colour combinations. (Photo: PTI)

The President's House will also be lit with such a system within three months. (Photo: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several Union ministers attended the inauguration of the new lighting system by senior-most support staff of the home ministry, Mahipal Singh, on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

These buildings at present are illuminated on eight select days through the year -- including Republic Day and Independence Day -- with static lighting, which covered an area of 16,750 square metres. (Photo: PTI)