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Telangana Secretariat

Coordinates: 17°24′36.071″N 78°28′11.92″E / 17.41001972°N 78.4699778°E / 17.41001972; 78.4699778
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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat
The Telangana Secretariat lit up in the tricolor in lieu of the 78th Independence Day.
View of the Telangana State Secretariat from Hussain Sagar Lake, lit up in the tricolor for the 78th Independence Day.
Telangana Secretariat is located in Hyderabad
Telangana Secretariat
Telangana Secretariat
Telangana Secretariat is located in Telangana
Telangana Secretariat
Telangana Secretariat
Telangana Secretariat is located in India
Telangana Secretariat
Telangana Secretariat
EtymologyB. R. Ambedkar
General information
Architectural styleIndo-Saracenic
Town or cityHyderabad
CountryIndia
Coordinates17°24′36.071″N 78°28′11.92″E / 17.41001972°N 78.4699778°E / 17.41001972; 78.4699778
Current tenantsRevanth Reddy
Year(s) built2021–2023
Groundbreaking27 June 2019
Construction startedJanuary 2021
Opened1 May 2023; 19 months ago (2023-05-01)
Inaugurated30 April 2023
Cost₹616 crore (US$74 million)
Governing bodyGovernment of Telangana
Height265 feet (81 m)
Technical details
Size27.9 acres (11.3 ha)
Floor area858,000 square feet (79,700 m2)
Grounds1,051,676 square feet (97,703.9 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Ponni Concessao, Oscar Concessao
Architecture firmOCI Architects
Main contractorShapoorji Pallonji Group
Other information
Number of rooms635
Parking560 Cars, 700 Two Wheelers
References
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Telangana Secretariat, officially known as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat situated at Hyderabad, is the administrative office of the employees of the Government of Telangana in India. The Telangana government on 15 September 2022 has decided to name the new Secretariat complex as Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Telangana Secretariat.[2] Designed by Chennai-based Architects Ponni Concessao and Oscar Concessao, the complex has been built by Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt Limited with all Green Building Council norms. There is a 125-ft tall statue of Ambedkar beside the Telangana Secretariat.

History

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The old secretariat had an old Nizam period heritage structure called as Peshi or G-block. It had 10 blocks and spread over 25.5 acres (10.3 ha). After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh to form the new state of Telangana, the building were divided into 58:42 for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for 10 years, until 2024.[3]

The razing of old Secretariat complex of Telangana began in Hyderabad early in July 2020, with the government starting demolition of the old buildings and paving the way for construction of a state-of-the-art new complex in its place.[4][5] Built in Indo-Saracenic style, the new Telangana Secretariat also blends the Indo-Islamic architectural features generally with domes.[6][7]

Departments

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The secretariat has various following departments based on the rules of business, from which the business of state governance is transacted. The official head of the each department is the secretary to government.[8][non-primary source needed]

  1. Agriculture and Co-operation
  2. Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
  3. Backward Classes Welfare
  4. Consumer Affairs Food & Civil Supplies
  5. Endowments
  6. Energy
  7. Environment, Forests, Science and Technology
  8. Finance
  9. General Administration
  10. Health, Medical & Family Welfare
  11. Higher Education
  12. Home
  13. Housing
  14. Industries and Commerce
  15. Information and Public Relations
  16. Information Technology, Electronics and Communications
  17. Infrastructure and Investment
  18. Irrigation and CAD
  19. Labour, Employment Training and Factories
  20. Law
  21. Minorities Welfare
  22. Municipal Administration and Urban Development
  23. Panchayat Raj and Rural Development
  24. Planning
  25. Public Enterprises
  26. Revenue
  27. Roads and Buildings
  28. School Education
  29. Social Welfare
  30. Transport
  31. Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens
  32. Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture

References

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  1. ^ "Telangana's new secretariat streamlines govt operations". The Hindu. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ^ The Hindu (15 September 2022). "New Telangana Secretariat complex to be named after B.R. Ambedkar". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ^ Rajeev, M. (20 April 2018). "Telangana govt. to ask A.P. for Secretariat buildings". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Telangana old Secretariat complex, built by the Nizams, razed down". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  5. ^ Rajeevhyderabad, M. (7 July 2020). "Telangana brings curtain down on the old Secretariat complex". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. ^ "New secretariat building in Hyderabad: An architectural marvel".
  7. ^ "Inauguration of new Telangana secretariat building postponed".
  8. ^ "Telangana State Portal Secretariat".
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