KCR reviews progress of new Secretariat works

The seven-story Secretariat building, named after BR Ambedkar, has a built-up area of seven lakh square feet and is being constructed at a cost of Rs 650 crore

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Update:2022-11-17 21:05 IST
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HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao visited the new Secretariat construction site on Thursday. He was accompanied by ministers, T Harish Rao, Vemula Prashant Reddy and G Jagadish Reddy, and senior officials.

 According to reports, Chief Minister KCR spoke with engineers and other officials and inquired about ongoing construction at the new secretariat premises.

The seven-story Secretariat building, named after BR Ambedkar, has a built-up area of seven lakh square feet and is being constructed at a cost of Rs 650 crore. 

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 According to official sources, roughly 90 percent of the work has already been completed, with the remaining 10 percent expected to be completed soon. In fact, a beautiful night view reflection of the edifice in the placid waters of Hussain Sagar was tweeted by Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao, who had hinted that the new building was likely to be inaugurated in a couple of months from now.

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KCR inspected the terracotta cladding on walls, elevators and dining and meeting halls at every place. He said the new building would be awe-inspiring and drawing inspiration from Dr Ambedkar. He said Dholpur stone was extensively used in the construction and reviewed the structural detail minutely and made some suggestions.

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