The Jharkhand Secretariat, also known as Jharkhand Sachivalaya or Project Bhavan is the administrative headquarters of the Government of Jharkhand, housing offices responsible for state governance and administration. It is located in Dhurwa, Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. The Secretariat houses the office of the Chief Minister, offices of members of the Council of Ministers, and various departments of the state government. History Following the creation of Jharkhand as a separate state from Bihar on 15 November 2000, Ranchi was designated as the state capital and the Secretariat became the administrative headquarters of the newly formed state government. The complex, also known as Project Bhawan, houses the offices of the Chief Minister, ministers and various departments of the Government of Jharkhand.
Departments
No. Department 1 Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha Department 2 Home, Jail and Disaster Management Department 3 Finance Department 4 Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Department 5 Higher and Technical Education Department 6 School Education and Literacy Department 7 Urban Development and Housing Department 8 Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department 9 Rural Development Department 10 Panchayati Raj Department 11 Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Co-operative Department 12 Water Resources Department 13 Road Construction Department 14 Energy Department 15 Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Department 16 Planning and Development Department 17 Law Department 18 Transport Department 19 Excise and Prohibition Department 20 Information Technology and e-Governance Department 21 Mines and Geology Department 22 Industries Department 23 Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department 24 Labour, Employment, Training and Skill Development Department 25 Women, Child Development and Social Security Department 26 Drinking Water and Sanitation Department 27 Building Construction Department 28 Commercial Taxes Department 29 Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs Department 30 Parliamentary Affairs Department 31 Information and Public Relations Department 32 Rural Works Department 33 Cabinet Secretariat and Vigilance Department 34 Cabinet Election Department 35 Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare Department New Secretariat building A new Secretariat building is planned as part of Ranchi's Core Capital Area. The project was revived after the foundation stone was laid in 2019 and subsequent proposals have revised its location and design. As of 2025, the project remained in the planning stage, with its detailed project report and design being prepared under the Core Capital Area master plan.
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