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.

Office of Chief Architect & Town Planner, Gandhinagar
Sr	Designation	Name	Work Area	Phone No.
1	Chief Architect & Town Planner	Shri Vishal A. Vyas	H.O.D	079-232 52900,(f) 079-232 52890 +91 9978405979
2	Senior Architect	Shri M. J. Kalola	Heading Dy. Arch. group	079-232 52892
3	Deputy Architect	Smt M. D. Shah	Vadodara	079-232 57963
4	Deputy Architect	Shri P.J. Patel	Gandhinagar Capital	079-232 52902
4	Deputy Architect	Vacant	Gandhinagar Capital	079-232 52902
5	Deputy Architect	Vacant	Surat	079-232 52898
6	Deputy Architect	Vacant	Ahmedabad City	079-232 52899
7	Deputy Architect	Vacant	Rajkot - 1	079-232 52904
8	Deputy Architect	Vacant	Ahmedabad - 2	079-232 52903
9	Deputy Architect	Vacant	Ahmedabad - 1	079-232 52906
10	Deputy Architect	Vacant	Rajkot - 2	079-232-52900
11	Junior Architect	Shri J.C.Chag	Rajkot - 2	079-232-52900
12	Junior Architect	Shri A.A.Mata	Rajkot - 1	079-232-52900
13	Junior Architect	Shri D.B.Jagada	Ahmedabad - 1	079-232-52900
14	Junior Architect	Sushri M.H.Suthar	Gandhinagar Capital	079-232-52900
15	Junior Architect	Shri K.T.Saparia	Town Planning	079-232-52900
16	Junior Architect	Sushri C.M.Makwana	Ahmedabad - 2	079-232-52900
17	Junior Architect	Shri J.M.Gajjar	Vadodara	079-232-52900
17	Junior Architect	Shri J.M.Gajjar	Vadodara	079-232-52900
18	Junior Architech	Shri K.P.Patel	Surat	079-232-52900
19	Office Superindent	Mrs. R.K.Prajapati	Office administrator	079-232-52900

*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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