Secretariat Building, New Delhi

Secretariat Building
North Block of the building
Secretariat Building, New Delhi is located in Delhi
Secretariat Building, New Delhi
Location in New Delhi, India
General information
Architectural styleIndo-Saracenic architecture.
LocationNew Delhi, India
Coordinates28°36′54″N 77°12′21″E / 28.61500°N 77.20583°E / 28.61500; 77.20583
Construction started1912
Completed1927
Technical details
Floor area148,000 sq ft (13,700 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Herbert Baker

The Secretariat Building or Central Secretariat houses the important 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).


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