Demolition of historic Telangana secretariat building begins; new complex to cost around Rs 400 cr
4 years, 6 months ago

Demolition of historic Telangana secretariat building begins; new complex to cost around Rs 400 cr

Firstpost  

Telangana BJP said it protested the ‘atrocious action’ for false prestige of KCR government in the midst of a global pandemic when the existing structure could have been used as an isolation centre. The move comes days after the Telangana High Court dismissed a bunch of PILs challenging the state’s decision to construct a new secretariat complex by demolishing the existing one. The chief minister’s office on Tuesday released the elevation design of the proposed “integrated secretariat new building,“which would come up at the existing site. According to government sources, the new secretariat will be fully “Vaastucompliant.” Opposition parties have protested the construction of new secretariat buildings by demolishing some of the existing structures. Chief Spokesperson of Telangana BJP, K Krishna Saagar Rao in a statement on Tuesday said the party strongly protests the ‘atrocious action’ of the TRS government in demolishing the old secretariat buildings for false prestige of KCR in the midst of a global pandemic crisis.

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Telangana: Congress govt to spend Rs 3.5 crores on constructing Vaastu-compliant gates for the Secretariat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Congress govt to spend Rs 3.5 crores on constructing Vaastu-compliant gates for the Secretariat

Op India  

In Telangana, the Bahubali main gate at the Secretariat has been removed to the surprise of the locals. As per a News18 report, the Telangana Congress government is splurging a whopping Rs 3.5 crore on building a new gate for the Telangana secretariat which will be built as per Vaastu stipulations. While Congress has yet to deliver on its much-hyped …

KCR attacks 'political dwarfs' at new Telangana Secretariat building's inauguration event
1 year, 8 months ago

KCR attacks 'political dwarfs' at new Telangana Secretariat building's inauguration event

India TV News  

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao launched a scathing attack at his opponents accusing him of demolishing old structures and erecting new edifices across the state on Sunday. Recalling the Telangana development, KCR said the State attracted investments worth lakhs of crores of rupees and was making rapid strides in the IT sector, even surpassing Bangalore as its hub. Secretariat …

Hindu temples inspired Telangana Secretariat design
1 year, 8 months ago

Hindu temples inspired Telangana Secretariat design

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: While Bharatiya Janata Party state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar repeatedly accuses Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao of building the Secretariat with domes and architecture resembling Muslim culture, the government’s version was the other way round. Explaining the salient features of the new facility and inspiration for the design, an official press release stated that domes were built drawing inspiration …

Telangana secretariat inauguration postponed due to poll code
1 year, 11 months ago

Telangana secretariat inauguration postponed due to poll code

India Today  

The Telangana government on Saturday said the inauguration of the state's new secretariat, slated for February 17, has been postponed owing to the poll code. Yesterday, Telangana Congress had written to the Election Commission seeking postponement of the inauguration of a new state secretariat as the model code of conduct is in place due to the notification of MLC polls. …

CM KCR to inaugurate new Secretariat on Feb 17
1 year, 11 months ago

CM KCR to inaugurate new Secretariat on Feb 17

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao will inaugurate the newly-constructed Telangana Secretariat on February 17 on the occasion of his birthday. Touted as the CM's 'dream project', the new Secretariat with a built-up area of nearly 7 lakh sft was constructed at a cost of over Rs 600 crore with all modern amenities. Official sources said that the CM will …

New Secretariat likely to be inaugurated after Sankranthi
2 years, 2 months ago

New Secretariat likely to be inaugurated after Sankranthi

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Work on the new Telangana Secretariat complex is nearing completion, with the inauguration set to take place soon after Sankranti, but before the Formula-E race, between January 14 and February 11 next, sources said. Proposals have been submitted to Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao to inaugurate the complex along with the Telangana Martyrs Memorial on the other side of …

New Telangana secretariat complex to have temple, church and two mosques
4 years, 4 months ago

New Telangana secretariat complex to have temple, church and two mosques

Hindustan Times  

The new secretariat complex to be built by the Telangana government in place of the recently demolished old structures in front of the picturesque Hussainsagar lake in Hyderabad will reflect religious harmony. Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday announced that the new secretariat premises will have a temple, a church and two mosques. The delegation met him to …

Telangana Govt to Rebuild Demolished Mosques & Temple in New Secretariat Complex
4 years, 4 months ago

Telangana Govt to Rebuild Demolished Mosques & Temple in New Secretariat Complex

News 18  

The Telangana government on Saturday said it will construct a temple, church and two mosques in the new secretariat complex and the foundation stone for them will be laid after the end of the ensuing Legislative session. “It was decided to construct one temple, two mosques which were damaged while demolishing the old secretarial buildings at the government costs,” an …

Telangana Cabinet Meet on August 5 to Discuss Several Key Issues
4 years, 5 months ago

Telangana Cabinet Meet on August 5 to Discuss Several Key Issues

News 18  

The Telangana Cabinet will meet here on August 5 to discuss several crucial issues, including the proposed construction of the new Secretariat complex, the Covid-19 situation and steps to be implemented in the education sector against the backdrop of the pandemic. The meeting, to be presided by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, is also expected to deliberate on regulated farming …

Demolition of old Telangana Secretariat complex begins
4 years, 6 months ago

Demolition of old Telangana Secretariat complex begins

The Hindu  

The demolition of the old Secretariat complex of Telangana began in Hyderabad early on Tuesday morning as the State government is apparently unwilling to give any scope for any further litigation in the matter. Less than 10 days after the High Court cleared the way for the construction of the new Secretariat, expected to be a state-of-the-art building with a …

Decide on PILs against Secretariat demolition: Govt to Telangana High Court
4 years, 10 months ago

Decide on PILs against Secretariat demolition: Govt to Telangana High Court

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government on Tuesday requested the High Court to decide on the public interest petitions filed against the proposed demolition of Secretariat buildings and shifting of offices from the complex to various locations. The interim directions were issued by the bench when the state government was not in a position to submit the architectural plans of the new …

High Court orders status quo on Telangana Secretariat
4 years, 11 months ago

High Court orders status quo on Telangana Secretariat

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Questioning the haste with which the state government wants to demolish the Secretariat building at Saifabad, the Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the state government not to disturb the existing structure until the court issues further orders. Expressing its doubts about the architectural plan of the new construction for the Secretariat complex not being available yet and yet …

Submit plans, estimate for new Secretariat: HC
4 years, 11 months ago

Submit plans, estimate for new Secretariat: HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The High Court on Monday directed the government to submit the architectural plan, design and estimated budget of the proposed Secretariat complex by February 12. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Raghavendra Singh Chauhan and Justice A. Abhishek Reddy gave the go-ahead to prepare the plan, draw up cost estimates with the help of expert agencies and to assess …

Where is money for new Secretariat: Telangana High Court
5 years ago

Where is money for new Secretariat: Telangana High Court

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Referring to the government’s instructions to pare expenses and allot funds only to emergency works due to the ongoing financial crisis, the Telangana High Court on Thursday asked how the state could afford crores of rupees to demolish the old secretariat complex and build a new one. The division bench comprising Chief Justice Raghavendra Singh Chauhan and Justice A. …

HC says Telangana panel didn’t seek Sectt demolition
5 years, 2 months ago

HC says Telangana panel didn’t seek Sectt demolition

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The High Court observed that the technical committee report supporting the construction of the new Secretariat lacked clarity in explaining why it was needed. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Raghavendra Singh Chauhan and Justice Annireddy Abhishek Reddy, while dealing with PILs against the proposed demolition of the Secretariat, observed that the report was vaguely worded without mentioning specific …

Why demolish 7-yr-old building, asks Telangana High Court
5 years, 3 months ago

Why demolish 7-yr-old building, asks Telangana High Court

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday asked the state government why it was proposing to demolish buildings at the Secretariat that were constructed less than a decade ago, when a technical committee appointed to test the structures did not recommend their demolition. The bench asked the state government why it wanted the demolish the North H Block and South …

HC stays Telangana plans to raze secretariat
5 years, 3 months ago

HC stays Telangana plans to raze secretariat

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday asked the Telangana state government to stop its plans of demolishing the buildings in the Secretariat at Saifabad, until it disposes a batch of public interest litigations before it challenging the government’s decision to demolish the existing buildings to pave the way to construct a new building for the Secretariat. While dealing the …

Hyderabad: Secretariat plan unites Opposition
5 years, 5 months ago

Hyderabad: Secretariat plan unites Opposition

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Opposition parties, including the Congress, BJP, Telugu Desam, Left parties, Telangana Jana Samithi and people's organisations are intensifying their agitation against the proposed move of the state government to construct a new Secretariat and Legisla-ture Complex after tearing down the old buildings. The Opposition leaders who participated on Thursday in the Chalo Secretariat programme organised by the Democratic Telangana …

Telangana: State govt builds TRS party offices faster
5 years, 6 months ago

Telangana: State govt builds TRS party offices faster

Deccan Chronicle  

WARANGAL: While the state government is completing the construction of MLA quarters and TRS party offices within months, the construction of the government offices is taking years, much to the discomfort of the public, rued leaders of opposition parties. The old collector office complex in Warangal was razed two years back and all the government offices were shifted to various …

Telangana govt says Secretariat is overcrowded
5 years, 6 months ago

Telangana govt says Secretariat is overcrowded

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government told the Telangana High Court on Tuesday that it was firm on demolishing the existing Secretariat and Errum Manzil and construct new buildings. Upon a direction from the court, Mr Sharma filed separate counter-affidavits on the PILs filed against the proposals to demolish Errum Manzil and the Secretariat buildings. The government said that keeping the space …

Telangana sets up panel now to study decision to build new Secretariat
5 years, 6 months ago

Telangana sets up panel now to study decision to build new Secretariat

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In the wake of a High Court bench led by Chief Justice Raghavendra Singh Chauhan taking up several petitions on the issue, the state government on Monday constituted a technical committee to evaluate the condition of the existing Assembly and Secretariat. On Monday, the Cabinet sub-committee constituted by the government to recommend construction of the Secretariat and Assembly buildings …

TRS goes ahead with its plans of new secretariat, Assembly
5 years, 6 months ago

TRS goes ahead with its plans of new secretariat, Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Despite court cases challenging its decision to demolish the state secretariat building and erect a new one, the TRS government has decided to go ahead with its programme of laying the foundation stone for the new secretariat building on June 27. The state government has appointed a committee of ministers headed by road and buildings minister V. Prashant Reddy …

Telangana HC to hear petitions against razing secretariat building
5 years, 6 months ago

Telangana HC to hear petitions against razing secretariat building

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Since Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has decided to start the construction of the new Secretariat building, and shift the Assembly to where Errum Manzil now stands, those who were against this move and had approached the High Court two-and-a-half years ago, have sought that their petition be heard now. Their petition had been kept pending for a response …

Andhra Pradesh to hand over office buildings by June 19
5 years, 7 months ago

Andhra Pradesh to hand over office buildings by June 19

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The AP government has decided to hand over the Secretariat and other buildings located in the capital to the Telangana state government by June 19. Three days ago, Mr Joshi held discussions with officials of both state governments and asked AP officials to hand over the Secretariat and other buildings at the earliest. The TS government has decided to …

New secretariat may come up at old site, not Bison Polo Ground
5 years, 7 months ago

New secretariat may come up at old site, not Bison Polo Ground

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana State Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has reportedly dropped the idea of constructing the new secretariat building at Bison Polo Ground and decided to construct a new secretariat on the site of the old one. Once the AP government hands over the secretariat buildings it is using, the Telangana state government will shift its secretariat departments into those …

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