Praja Bhavan
The Praja Bhavan, officially known as Jyotirao Phule Praja Bhavan and formerly as Pragathi Bhavan is the official residence and principal workplace of the Chief Minister of Telangana. It is located at Greenlands Road, Punjagutta, Hyderabad in Telangana. It was built in 2016 under the chief ministership of K. Chandrashekar Rao. It was designed by the Indian architect, N. Niroop Kumar Reddy.
| Praja Bhavan | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical, Palladian |
| Address | Greenlands Road, Begumpet Hyderabad 500 082 Telangana, India |
| Current tenants | Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana |
| Construction started | March 2016 |
| Completed | 23 November 2016 |
| Cost | INR ₹38 crore (US$5.4 million) |
| Client | Government of Telangana |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Floor area | 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | NA Architects N.Niroop Kumar Reddy |
| Engineer | Shapoorji Pallonji |
On 7 December 2023, Revanth Reddy took oath as the Chief Minister of Telangana making him the second person to hold the post. On the day of his swearing-in, he renamed Pragathi Bhavan as Praja Bhavan meaning people's building. He ordered the removal of iron barricades at the entrance. He conducted a "Praja Darbar" at this place where he met with people about their grievances on 8 December 2023, reflecting the promise of people's government. He announced renaming the program as "Praja Vani" which will be held on Tuesday and Friday from 10 AM to 1 PM.