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The '''Government Central Press''' in [[Chennai]] houses the stationery and printing department of the [[Tamil Nadu government]], undertaking the printing works of the state government and maintenance of government records. Presently, it has eight branch presses and stationery stores functioning under its control. In 2017, the department had 1,646 employees, including 433 women.<ref name="GovtTN_PrintDept">{{cite web
| url = http://www.stationeryprinting.tn.gov.in/aboutus.htm
| title = History of Stationery and Printing Department
| last =
| first =
| date = n.d.
| website = Stationary and Printing Department
| publisher = Government of Tamil Nadu
| access-date = 17 December 2017
| quote = }}</ref>

==History==
The building was constructed in 1807 by the [[English East India Company]].<ref name="Hindu_3BuildingsToRiseFromRuins">{{cite news
| last = K.
| first = Lakshmi
| title = 3 historic buildings to rise from the ruins
| newspaper = The Hindu
| location = Chennai
| pages = 2
| language =
| publisher = Kasturi & Sons
| date = 13 December 2017
| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/3-historic-buildings-to-rise-from-the-ruins/article21560245.ece
| access-date = 17 December 2017}}</ref> The Government Central Press was established on 17 December 1831.<ref name="GovtTN_PrintDept"/>

==The building==
The L-shaped single-storey building is built in a land covering 5.5 acres and is spread over an area of 36,000 square feet.<ref name="GovtTN_PrintDept"/><ref name="Hindu_3BuildingsToRiseFromRuins"/> The store house in the complex was gutted in a fire in June 2013. In 2017, the government proposed to renovate the structure at a cost of about {{INR}} 125 million.<ref name="Hindu_3BuildingsToRiseFromRuins"/>

==The Press and its functions==
The Government Central Press is located at Mint Buildings in [[Mint Street, Chennai|Mint Street]], [[George Town, Chennai|George Town]]. It land covers an area of 5.5 acres. The Press has 880 employees.<ref name="GovtTN_PrintDept"/>

The Press includes the Government Central Press, Government Stationery Stores, and Government Branch Press at the [[Madras High Court|Madras High Court Buildings]] all within the city. The branch presses are located at [[Madurai]], [[Trichy]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Pudukkottai]], [[Vridhachalam]], and Madras High Court Bench at Madurai.<ref name="GovtTN_PrintDept"/>

The chief functions of the Government Central Press including the printing of gazettes, assembly debates, reports, budget documents, bulletins, election papers, reports of Accountant General, registration certificates of motor vehicles, letter heads and letter pads of government dignitaries, government codes and manuals, periodicals, forms and registers, and government examination materials.<ref name="GovtTN_PrintDept"/>

The Government Stationery Stores is the centralised agency for the annual supply of stationery articles to the government.<ref name="GovtTN_PrintDept"/>

The Government Branch Press at the High Court Buildings caters to the printing needs of the Madras High Court.<ref name="GovtTN_PrintDept"/>

==See also==
{{Portal|India|Architecture}}
* [[Heritage structures in Chennai]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.stationeryprinting.tn.gov.in/aboutus.htm Official webpage]

{{Chennai Topics}}

[[Category:Buildings and structures in Chennai]]
[[Category:1831 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Government of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Heritage sites in Chennai]]

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