Uttar Kanya (Bengali: উত্তর কন্যা; lit. "The Northern Maiden" ) 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]
| Uttar Kanya | |
|---|---|
 Front building of Uttar Kanya | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Burdwan Rd, Satellite Township, Fulbari, West Bengal 734015 |
| Town or city | Siliguri |
| Coordinates | 26°40′24″N 88°25′04″E / 26.6734°N 88.4178°E |
| Construction started | Nov 2012 |
| Estimated completion | 20 Jan 2014 |
| Opened | 20 January 2014 |
| Owner | Government of West Bengal |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Floor area | 80,000 |
Geography
editUttar Kanya is located at 26°40′24″N 88°25′04″E / 26.6734°N 88.4178°E in Siliguri, West Bengal, India.
History
editOn 20 January 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][3]
District covers
editNorth Bengal comprises seven districts- Darjeeling district, Jalpaiguri district, Alipurduar district, Coochbehar district, North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur and Malda district.
References
edit- ^ "First cabinet meeting at Uttar Kanya on February 12". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "North secretariat opens today - Uttar Kanya expected to speed up development". Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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