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Nabanna
নবান্ন
Alternative namesHRBC Building
General information
StatusOperational
TypeAdministrative building
LocationHowrah, West Bengal, India
Address325, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Shibpur, Howrah-711102
Inaugurated5 October 2013; 13 years ago (2013-10-05)
Technical details
Floor count14

Nabanna (Bengali: নবান্ন) is a building in the city of Howrah (neighborhood of Kolkata) in Howrah district. Nabanna was the former State Secretariat of the Government of West Bengal under Mamata Banerjee's Rule . The BJP government decided to shift secretariat back to Writer's Building . It is located at Mandirtala, Shibpur.[1] It was inaugurated on 5 October 2013 by then Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee.[2][3]

The building

Nabanna Dusk-view

The 14-storey building housed the government's garment park, Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners (HRBC) and was turned into the new secretariat within a month and a half by the PWD department.[4] The chief minister's office is located on the top floor. The 13th floor has the offices of the chief and home secretary.[5] The 4th and 5th floor are the Home Departments.

References

  1. ↑ Teething troubles at Nabanna ease out. The Indian Express. 9 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Chaos greets employees at Nabanna". The Times of India. 8 October 2013.
  3. ↑ Facelift for Writers' Building: Didi shifts to Nabanna. Business Standard India. 8 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Mamata shifts office to Nabanna. The Hindu (6 October 2013).
  5. ↑ "Chief Minister's Office – Government of West Bengal". wbcmo.gov.in. Retrieved 20 March 2021.

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