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.
| Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | B. R. Ambedkar |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Indo-Saracenic |
| Town or city | Hyderabad |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 17°24′36.071″N 78°28′11.92″E / 17.41001972°N 78.4699778°E / 17.41001972; 78.4699778 |
| Current tenants | Revanth Reddy |
| Year(s) built | 2021–2023 |
| Groundbreaking | 27 June 2019 |
| Construction started | January 2021 |
| Opened | 1 May 2023; 18 months ago (2023-05-01) |
| Inaugurated | 30 April 2023 |
| Cost | ₹616 crore (US$74 million) |
| Governing body | Government of Telangana |
| Height | 265 feet (81 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 27.9 acres (11.3 ha) |
| Floor area | 858,000 square feet (79,700 m2) |
| Grounds | 1,051,676 square feet (97,703.9 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ponni Concessao, Oscar Concessao |
| Architecture firm | OCI Architects |
| Main contractor | Shapoorji Pallonji Group |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 635 |
| Parking | 560 Cars, 700 Two Wheelers |
| References | |
History
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
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]
- Agriculture and Co-operation
- Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
- Backward Classes Welfare
- Consumer Affairs Food & Civil Supplies
- Endowments
- Energy
- Environment, Forests, Science and Technology
- Finance
- General Administration
- Health, Medical & Family Welfare
- Higher Education
- Home
- Housing
- Industries and Commerce
- Information and Public Relations
- Information Technology, Electronics and Communications
- Infrastructure and Investment
- Irrigation and CAD
- Labour, Employment Training and Factories
- Law
- Minorities Welfare
- Municipal Administration and Urban Development
- Panchayat Raj and Rural Development
- Planning
- Public Enterprises
- Revenue
- Roads and Buildings
- School Education
- Social Welfare
- Transport
- Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens
- Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture
References
- ^ “Telangana’s new secretariat streamlines govt operations”. The Hindu. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ The Hindu (15 September 2022). “New Telangana Secretariat complex to be named after B.R. Ambedkar”. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Rajeev, M. (20 April 2018). “Telangana govt. to ask A.P. for Secretariat buildings”. The Hindu. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ “Telangana old Secretariat complex, built by the Nizams, razed down”. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Rajeevhyderabad, M. (7 July 2020). “Telangana brings curtain down on the old Secretariat complex”. The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ “New secretariat building in Hyderabad: An architectural marvel”.
- ^ “Inauguration of new Telangana secretariat building postponed”.
- ^ “Telangana State Portal Secretariat”.