Pragathi Bhavan
The Pragathi Bhavan is the official residence and principal workplace of the Chief Minister of Telangana. Located at Greenlands Road, Punjagutta, Hyderabad in Telangana. It was designed by the Indian architect, N. Niroop Kumar Reddy. History The new complex was the brainchild of Chief Minister of Telangana, K. Chandrashekar Rao, to help perform his duties without interruption. 10 IAS Officers quarters and 24 peon quarters at officers’ colony were demolished to construct the new complex. The official name stands for, Pragathi meaning progress and Bhavan for a large house or building. The Gruhapravesam (housewarming) was performed on 23 November 2016 at 5.22 AM by the Chief Minister of Telangana, K. Chandrashekar Rao, with traditional rituals performed by Chinna Jeeyar Swamy. Design influences Designed by noted Indian architect, Hafeez Contractor. It has classical inspiration sources, found in neoclassical & Palladian style. The building design cues are found in historical buildings in erstwhile princely State of Hyderabad like the Koti Residency and Falaknuma Palace. Suddala Sudhakar Teja was the vaastu consultant for the entire complex. Architecture The front facade is a columned portico. The columns are on the periphery, giving large, unhindered, open-spaced halls and rooms Construction Construction of the Pragathi Bhavan