Secretariat Building, New Delhi

Secretariat Building
North Block of the building
Location in New Delhi, India
General information
Architectural styleIndo-Saracenic
LocationNew Delhi, India
Coordinates28°36′54″N 77°12′21″E / 28.61500°N 77.20583°E / 28.61500; 77.20583
Construction started1912 (1912)
Completed1927 (1927)
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 most important offices and 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 Rajpath, and flanking the Rashtrapati Bhavan (President's House).