Telangana Secretariat
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.
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. Built in Indo-Saracenic style, the new Telangana Secretariat also blends the Indo-Islamic architectural features generally with domes.
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.
- Agriculture and Co-operation
- Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
- Backward Classes Welfare
- Consumer Affairs Food and Civil Supplies
- Endowments
- Energy
- Environment, Forests, Science and Technology
- Finance
- General Administration
- Health, Medical and 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
- Tribal Welfare
- Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens
- Youth Advancement, Tourism and Culture
References
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- ^ "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".