Nabanna (building) explained

Nabanna
Native Name:	নবান্ন
Alternate Names:	HRBC Building
Status:	Operational
Address:	325, Sarat Chatterjee Road, Shibpur, Howrah-711102
Location:	Howrah, West Bengal, India
Floor Count:	14
Building Type:	Administrative building

Nabanna 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]}

The building

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.

Notes and References

1. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/teething-troubles-at-nabanna-ease-out/1180149/ Teething troubles at Nabanna ease out
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20131012032919/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-08/kolkata/42828524_1_secretariat-elevators-mamata-banerjee "Chaos greets employees at Nabanna"
3. http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/facelift-for-writers-building-didi-shifts-to-nabanna-113100700573_1.html Facelift for Writers' Building: Didi shifts to Nabanna
4. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/mamata-shifts-office-to-nabanna/article5205428.ece Mamata shifts office to Nabanna
5. Web site: Chief Minister's Office - Government of West Bengal. 2021-03-20. wbcmo.gov.in.