Telangana Secretariat

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; 18 months ago (2023-05-01)
Inaugurated30 April 2023
Cost616 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
[1]

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.

  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.