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The Secretariat Building or Central Secretariat houses the most important offices and ministries of the Government of India.Situated at Raisina Hill, New Delhi, the Secretariat buildings are two blocks of symmetrical buildings (North Block and South Block) on opposite sides of the great axis of Kartavya Path, and flanking the Rashtrapati Bhavan (President's House).
The Secretariat Building is designed as a rectangular slab measuring 72 by 287 ft (22 by 87 m); it is oriented from north to south and is connected with other UN headquarters buildings. The wider western and eastern elevations of the facade are glass curtain walls, while the narrower northern and southern elevations are made of marble.
The Secretariat Building was to be completed no later than January 1, 1951, and if the consortium of Fuller, Turner, Slattery, and Walsh exceeded that deadline, they had to pay a minimum penalty of $2,500 per day to the UN. [56] To reduce construction costs, the complex's planners downsized the Secretariat Building from 42 stories to 39 stories ...
The United Nations Secretariat is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), [1] [2] The secretariat is the UN's executive arm. The secretariat has an important role in setting the agenda for the deliberative and decision-making bodies of the UN (i.e., the General Assembly, Economic and Social Council, and Security Council), and the implementation of the decision of these bodies.
Secretariat Building may refer to: Secretariat Building, Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei; Secretariat Building, Chandigarh in India; Secretariat Building, New Delhi, housing the Cabinet Secretariat of India; The United Nations Secretariat Building in Manhattan; Former name of General Treasury Building, Sri Lanka; Former name of Ministers ...
The Secretariat Building, which houses various ministries of the Government of India, including the Prime Minister's Office, straddles the Rashtrapati Bhawan and was designed by Herbert Baker. Also designed by Baker was the Parliament House (previously known as the Council House), which is located on Sansad Marg, and runs parallel to the Rajpath.
Paris’ Caliborne Farm served as Secretariat’s post-racing home for 16 years, so now the town is planning a park to honor the Triple Crown champion’s legacy — and draw tourists.
The PMO is located at the South Block of the Secretariat Building. The subject-matter of files required to be submitted to the Prime Minister depends on whether he is holding direct charge of the Ministry or whether there is a Cabinet Minister or Minister of State (Independent Charge) in charge of the Ministry.