Nabanna (Bengali: নবান্ন) is a building in the city of Howrah (neighborhood of Kolkata) in Howrah district. Nabanna houses the temporary State Secretariat of the Government of West Bengal. It is located at Mandirtala, Shibpur.[1] It was inaugurated on 5 October 2013 by Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee.[2][3]
| Nabanna | |
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নবান্ন | |
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| Alternative names | HRBC Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Operational |
| Type | Administrative building |
| Location | Howrah, West Bengal, India |
| Address | 325, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Shibpur, Howrah-711102 |
| Inaugurated | 5 October 2013 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 14 |
The building
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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
edit- ^ Teething troubles at Nabanna ease out. The Indian Express. 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Chaos greets employees at Nabanna". The Times of India. 8 October 2013.
- ^ Facelift for Writers' Building: Didi shifts to Nabanna. Business Standard India. 8 October 2013.
- ^ Mamata shifts office to Nabanna. The Hindu (6 October 2013).
- ^ "Chief Minister's Office - Government of West Bengal". wbcmo.gov.in. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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