Uttar Kanya

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Uttar Kanya
Uttar Kanya, administrative headquarters of North Bengal 04.jpg
Front building of Uttar Kanya
Uttar Kanya, administrative headquarters of North Bengal 04.jpg
Front building of Uttar Kanya
General information
StatusComplete
TypeOffice
LocationBurdwan Rd, Satellite Township, Fulbari, West Bengal 734015
Town or citySiliguri
Coordinates26°40′24″N 88°25′04″E / 26.6734°N 88.4178°E / 26.6734; 88.4178Coordinates: 26°40′24″N 88°25′04″E / 26.6734°N 88.4178°E / 26.6734; 88.4178
Construction startedNov 2012
Estimated completion20 Jan 2014
Opened20 January 2014
OwnerGovernment of West Bengal
Technical details
Floor count2
Floor area80,000

Uttar Kanya is a building in satellite township of which houses the temporary State Secretariat for North Bengal Development Department of West Bengal. It was inaugurated on 20 January 2014 by Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee.[1]

Geography[edit]

Uttar Kanya is located at 26°40′24″N 88°25′04″E / 26.6734°N 88.4178°E / 26.6734; 88.4178 in Siliguri, West Bengal, India.

History[edit]

On January 20, 2014, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had inaugurated the mini-state secretariat for North Bengal in Siliguri, in a bid to expedite development in the region and remove bottlenecks in governance.[2]

District covers[edit]

North Bengal comprises seven districts- Darjeeling district, Jalpaiguri district, Alipurduar district, Coochbehar district, North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur and Malda district.

References[edit]

  1. "First cabinet meeting at Uttar Kanya on February 12". www.m.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. "North secretariat opens 20 January 2014 Uttar Kanya expected to speed up development work in six districts". www.m.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.