Construction of new sectt likely to begin in August

HYDERABAD: Tenders for construction of the new secretariat complex will be invited by month-end and construction works at the ground level are likely to commence in August.
Though the target given earlier was 12 months, now chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has asked the officials to ensure that the construction is completed within 10 months from the date of contract being awarded. Oscar G Concessao of Oscar and Ponni Architects, whose design of the new secretariat complex was selected by CM KCR, told TOI that they have a meeting with the chief minister next week to finalise the interiors and other details. “We are waiting for a date of confirmation to fly into Hyderabad,” he said and refused to divulge details.
Sources said the CM’s office is being planned on the sixth-storey, the top floor of the proposed complex. Six is also the lucky number of K Chandrasekhar Rao and it will have bullet-proof exteriors wherever required. The new complex will also have a huge conference hall to accommodate at least 350 delegates. A fire and water-proof room is planned to store files. The complex will also have a creche for children of employees.
The R&B department will complete demolition of old secretariat in next seven days. “A private agency has been hired to shift building debris which would be disposed off scientifically,” an official said.