Patna Secretariat
Patna Secretariat | |
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Alternative names | Old Secretariat |
General information | |
Type | Government building |
Architectural style | Indo-Sarcenic Style |
Location | Patna, Bihar, India |
Address | Old Secretariat, Harding Road, Patna |
Coordinates | 25°35′56″N 85°07′01″E / 25.599°N 85.117°E |
Construction started | 1913 |
Completed | 1917 |
Owner | Government of Bihar |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Joseph P. Munnings |
Developer | Martin Burn |
Website | |
https://cs.egovbihar.in/ |
Patna Secretariat, also known as Patna Sachivalaya or Old Secretariat, is the administrative headquarters of the state
Raj Bhavan in the west and Patna High Court in the far east.[1]
Location, architecture and design
Patna Secretariat is a mighty Victorian construction located to the east of the Raj Bhavan in Patna.1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake. Currently, its height is 184 feet from the ground. A four-foot gap left between the concrete ceiling and the outer covering of tiles from Raniganj ensures a reasonable temperature in the interiors during the hot season.[5]
The campus has lawns and other remarkable things, such as bronze statue of the first
Martyr's memorial to commemorate the sacrifice of seven students during 1942 August Kranti movement
.
Patna Secretariat Building is one of the remarkable buildings of the city of Patna, known for its architectural splendor. It was designed by the famous architect of
Calcutta during 1913–17.[6] It stands distinct from any other historical building of the city by its tall clock tower. Today, this is the Secretariat of Bihar State Government. It is a bustling center with all types of government activities.[7]
All the important government departments, such as Home, Finance, General Administration, Cabinet Secretariat etc. are situated here so do the office of the ministers and the bureaucrats.
References
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- ^ Piyush Kumar Tripathi (23 October 2013). "Speed corridors on track". Telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Patna Secretariat in Patna India". India9.com. 7 June 2005. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ Hindustan times – Sun 29 Aug 2010 (29 August 2010). "Airport Authority of India to downsize Patna 'Clock Tower' - Yahoo News India". In.news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
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- ^ "Landmarks". Patna.bih.nic.in. 22 March 1912. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "CM Inaugurates Work on 500 Panchayat Bhawans". PatnaDaily.Com. 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.