The office of the Chief Architect and Town Planner formed in 1995, after amalgamation of the two offices with similar functions, functioning under direct control of Roads and Buildings Department of the Government of Gujarat. The two offices were office of The Chief Architect and office of The Chief Town planner and Architectural Advisor, Capital Project. The later office has prepared Master Plan of the State Capital, Gandhinagar.

The Architectural Wing of this office, conceptualize & design buildings, which are part of State Budget book of R & B Department, for various Government Departments, Viz:

• Agriculture & Co-operation Department
• Education Department
• Food and Civil Supplies Department
• General Administration Department
• Labour and Employment Department
• Legal Department
• Panchayats and Rural Housing Department
• Ports and Transport Department
• Revenue Department
• Roads and Buildings Department
• Social Justice and Empowerment Department
• Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department
• Tribal Development Department
• Women and Child Development Department

GDCR, National Building Codes, Area eligibility norms of Government and specific requirements of client department remains major design parameters, along with the aesthetics.

Master Plan of State Capital was approved by state government in 1965 and Capital Development was started at the same time. Further Micro planning and opinion in land allotment process, is key function of this office.

*Junior Architects (Class II) and Architectural Assistants (Class III) are part of the Design Team of Deputy Architects (Class I)

**Junior Clerks and Senior Clerks (Class III) are part of the office administration team headed by Office Superintendent (Class II)

FF, NirmanBhavan, Sector 10-A, Opp. Sachivalaya Gate No. 4, Gandhinagar. 382010

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