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{{short description|Government building in Hyderabad, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox building
| name = Praja Bhavan
| image =
| caption =
| address = Greenlands Road, [[Begumpet]]<br>[[Hyderabad]] 500 082<br>[[Telangana]], India
| current_tenants = [[Anumula Revanth Reddy]]
| architect = NA Architects<br>N.Niroop Kumar Reddy
| floor_area = {{convert|100000|sqft|abbr=on}}
| client = [[Government of Telangana]]
| engineer = [[Shapoorji Pallonji]]
| construction_start_date = March 2016
| completion_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2016|11|23|p=y}}
| demolished_date =
| cost = INR ₹38 [[crore]]<br>(US$5.4 million)
| structural_system =
| architectural_style = [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]], [[Palladian architecture|Palladian]]
| size = {{convert|9|acre|ha|1}}
}}

The '''Praja Bhavan''', officially known as '''Jyotirao Phule Praja Bhavan''' and formerly known as '''Pragathi Bhavan''' <ref>{{Cite news |title=Pragathi Bhavan becomes Praja Bhavan, rekindling hopes of common man to submit grievances at highest level |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/pragathi-bhavan-becomes-praja-bhavan-rekindling-hopes-of-common-man-to-submit-grievances-at-highest-level/article67614248.ece |date=2023-12-07 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> is the [[official residence]] and principal workplace of the [[Chief Minister of Telangana]]. It is located at Greenlands Road, [[Punjagutta]], [[Hyderabad]] in [[Telangana]]. It was built in 2016 under the chief ministership of [[Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao|K. Chandrashekar Rao]]. It was designed by the Indian architect, N. Niroop Kumar Reddy.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/vastu-or-waste-court-to-hear-case-against-new-telangana-secretariat-1587158 | title=Vastu Or Waste? Telangana To Explain KCR's New Hyderabad Office In Court | date=1 November 2016 | first=Uma | last=Sudhir | publisher=NDTV | accessdate=29 December 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38102398 | title=India outrage at minister's $7.3m house with bullet-proof bathroom | date=25 November 2016 | publisher=BBC News | accessdate=29 December 2018 }}</ref>

On 7 December 2023, [[Revanth Reddy]] took oath as the Chief Minister of Telangana making him the second person to hold the post.{{Efn|He is the 2nd person to serve as CM, while being the 3rd CM.|name=CM|group=lower-greek}} On the day of his swearing-in, he renamed Pragathi Bhavan as Praja Bhavan meaning people's building. He ordered the removal of iron barricades at the entrance. He conducted a "Praja Darbar" at this place where he met with people about their grievances on 8 December 2023, reflecting the promise of people's government. He announced renaming the program as "Praja Vani" which will be held on Tuesday and Friday from 10 AM to 1 PM.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Livemint |date=2023-12-07 |title=Telangana CM Revanth Reddy gets iron barricades removed from office premises |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/telangana-cm-revanth-reddy-fulfills-first-poll-promise-gets-iron-barricades-removed-from-office-premises-watch-11701940233656.html |access-date=2023-12-07 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=CM for crediting of Rythu Bandhu amounts into farmers’ accounts |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/cm-for-crediting-of-rythu-bandhu-amounts-into-farmers-accounts/article67628461.ece |date=2023-12-11 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

==History==
{{Further|Chief Minister's Camp Office}}

[[Chief Minister's Camp Office]], used as residence cum camp office of Chief minister from 2005, was considered inauspicious by [[Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao|K. Chandrashekar Rao]], when he became chief minister in 2014. He conceived the idea of a new complex adjacent to the camp office to help perform his duties without interruption. 10 IAS Officers quarters and 24 peon quarters at officers’ colony were demolished to construct the new complex. The residential area of camp office is now used as the state guest house and the office area is now the Office of [[Inspector General]] (intelligence).

The original official name was Pragathi Bhavan which means "Progress building". The [[Housewarming|Gruhapravesam]] (housewarming) was performed on 23 November 2016 at 5.22 AM by Former Chief Minister of Telangana, K. Chandrashekar Rao, with traditional rituals performed by [[Chinna Jeeyar Swamy]].

==Design==
Designed by noted Indian architect, [[Hafeez Contractor]]. It has classical inspiration sources, found in [[Neoclassical architecture|neoclassical]] & [[Palladian architecture#North American Palladian architecture|Palladian]] style. The building design cues are found in historical buildings in erstwhile princely [[Hyderabad state|State of Hyderabad]] like the [[British Residency, Hyderabad|Koti Residency]] and [[Falaknuma Palace]].

Suddala Sudhakar Teja was the [[vaastu]] consultant for the entire complex.<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/kcr-to-move-to-his-new-official-residence-in-begumpet-tomorrow-116112301026_1.html KCR to move to his new official residence in Begumpet tomorrow | Business Standard News]</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>[https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/telangana-cm-moves-into-bullet-proof-residence-twice-the-size-of-a-football-fiel/297427 Telangana CM Moves Into Bullet-Proof Residence Twice The Size Of A Football Field]</ref>

===Architecture===
The front [[facade]] is a [[portico|columned portico]]. The [[column]]s are on the periphery, giving large, unhindered, open-spaced halls and rooms

==Construction==
Construction was started in March 2016, without a formal event, and completed in November 2016, in a record time of nine months. The entire complex was constructed by Mumbai-based construction company, [[Shapoorji Pallonji]], at a cost of INR ₹38 [[crore]] (US$5.4 million) . The construction work was expedited with 200 workers, working day and night at the site.

==Layout==
[[File:Jyotirao Phule Praja Bhavan.png|thumb|Sketch of Jyotirao Phule Praja Bhavan from OpenStreetMap]]
The east-facing [[Housing estate|building complex]] has a combined built-up area of over 1,00,000 [[sq ft]], on a land area of 9 [[acre]]s (3.64 hectares). The entry point into the new complex is on the [[north east]] corner. There is a small [[Maisamma temple]] inside, the decades-old temple too was rebuilt in a new location.<ref>[https://telanganatoday.com/birthday-wishes-pour-torrent-kcr Birthday wishes pour in for KCR]</ref> The five buildings – the residence, Chief Ministers Office, Janahitha (meeting hall), Telangana State Guesthouse and Office of Inspector General(Security).<ref>[https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/chief-minister-kcr-moves-into-new-9-acre-home-complete-with-bulletproof-windows-1629486 Telangana Chief Minister KCR Moves Into New 9-Acre House, Complete With Bulletproof Windows]</ref><ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kcr-telangana-cm-pragati-bhavan-bulletproof-windows-353607-1999-11-29 KCR moves to new home where even the toilet is bulletproof]</ref> The residence occupies bigger area. The office and Janahitha are located adjacent, to the north of the residence.

===Residence===
The residence is on a rectangular-shaped plot with two floors, and built on an [[acre]] of land, with floor area of 40,000 square feet. It has a theater-cum-auditorium with a capacity to seat 250 people. There is [[Residential garden|home garden]] on an acre land, planted with [[ayurvedic]] and other trees on the periphery adjacent to the residence.

===Chief Minister’s Office (CMO)===
The two storied Telangana CMO building is the official secretariat of the Chief Minister of Telangana. Earlier, the CMO known as the ''CM Peshi'' was located on the 6th floor of C Block in the [[Telangana Secretariat]] was facing space crunch.<ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/50-crore-home-telangana-cm-taxpayer-money-353675-2016-11-24 KCR's new 50 crore home: Telangana CM lavishness with taxpayer's money]</ref> This is the heart of state administration.<ref>[https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/160817/telangana-camp-office-eclipses-glory-of-secretariat.html Telangana: Camp office eclipses glory of Secretariat]</ref>

The CMO has a mini [[conference hall]], a hall for video conferences and has [[hotline|hotline connection]]s to all main offices in every mandal headquarters. The offices include chambers for Chief Minister, secretaries and administrative staff.

===Janahitha===
[[File:2022 Ugadi Celebrations at Janahitha in Pragathi Bhavan, Hyderabad.jpg|thumb|2022 Ugadi Celebrations at Janahitha]]
Janahitha is a large public meeting hall, with a capacity to accommodate over 1000 people. It was inaugurated on 17 February 2017, on the birthday of the then Telangana CM, KCR.<ref>[https://telanganatoday.com/priority-people-welfare-dev-state-kcr Priority is to peoples’ welfare, development of State: KCR]</ref> It is single-floor building, with a floor-to-ceiling height of 24 feet, with a floor area of 15,000 sq ft. It was named as ''Janahitha'', meaning good for the people. It is modeled on the lines of [[Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor]], [[Akbar]]'s [[Red Fort#Diwan-i-Aam|People’s court, Diwan-i-Aam]], where he met with his courtiers and subjects to discuss their issues.

The Chief Minister holds important policy meetings with secretaries, collectors, official review meetings and meetings with public representatives.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/pragati-bhavan-is-pride-of-telangana-k-chandrasekhar-rao/articleshow/56216556.cms Pragati Bhavan: Pragati Bhavan is pride of Telangana: K Chandrasekhar Rao | Hyderabad News – Times of India]</ref> It is also used to interact with citizens of the state like farmers, workers, employees, artisans etc. It also has a large lounge area, used by the CM for interacting with daily visitors.

==Security==
The tightly monitored zone has compound walls 15-feet high, [[electric fence]]. The ventilators and windows have [[bulletproof]] glass and [[CCTV]]s which are monitored by 55 security personnel<ref name=autogenerated1 /> round the clock.<ref>[http://english.sakshi.com/news/2016/11/24/telangana-cm-kcr-moves-into-palatial-pragati-bhavan Telangana CM KCR Moves Into Palatial Pragati Bhavan – Sakshipost]</ref> The complex has a parking facility for over 300 cars.

==Officials in Jyothirao Phule Praja Bhavan==
* [[Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao]] - 23 November 2016 – 6 December 2023
* [[Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka]] ([[List of deputy chief ministers of Telangana|Deputy chief minister]]) - 7 December 2023 – present

== See also ==
* [[List of official residences of India]]

==References==
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{{Chief ministers' official residences in India}}

[[Category:Chief ministers' official residences in India]]
[[Category:Government buildings in Telangana]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 2014]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Chief ministers of Telangana]]

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