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Introduction
ORIGIN OF THE OFFICE OF ACCOUNTANTS
GENERAL, H.P.
| 1947 |
Office of A.G. (Punjab)
was shifted from Lahore and was established at Shimla |
| 01-11-1966 |
On reorganization of states the office
of A.G. (Punjab) was renamed as Office of A.G. Punjab, Haryana,
H.P. & Chandigarh |
| 01-04-1969 |
Office of A.G., H.P. came into existence
as a separate entity |
| 01-03-1984 |
Offices bifurcated as a result of restructuring
within the IA&AD and two offices A.G. (Audit) and Sr. Deputy
Accountant General (A&E) came into existence under the overall
administration of A.G.(Audit) |
| 31-08-2004 |
Office of the Sr. Deputy Accountant
General (LBA &A) came into existence under the overall control
of Accountant General (Audit) |
| 21-11-2007 |
Office of the Sr. Deputy Accountant
General (A&E) was upgraded as Office of the Accountant General
(A&E), Himachal Pradesh |
| 17-01-2008 |
Office of the Accountant General (Audit)
was upgraded as Office of the Principal Accountant General (Audit),
Himachal Pradesh |
The office
of the Accountants General, Himachal Pradesh is housed in Gorton
Castle Building perched on the top of its own hill. Gorton Castle
is a very imposing structure originally constructed in the 19th
century and named after its owner, Mr. Gorton, ICS, in 1840. After
his death, the building passed on to various hands and lastly was
owned by Sir James Walker, who wished to make it a hospital but
proposal was later rejected due to non-suitability of site. Then
the Government of India, purchased this building for Rs. 1,20,000
in 1900. The new building in present state was constructed in the
year 1901-04 at a cost of Rs 11 lakhs under supervision of Maj H.F.
Chesney, resident engineer, to house the imperial Civil Secretariat.
Its magnificent stone structure has Gothic Architecture combined
with Rajasthani features like balconies, chajjas and sand stone,
Jallies which gives it a unique architectural outlook. Presently
it houses offices of the Principal Accountant General (Audit) and
Accountant General (A&E), Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. Over a period
of century, the building has suffered massive wear and tear due
to extreme weather conditions and all its building services had
also outlived its life. In 2001, the then Comptroller and Auditor
General of India, Government of India, took commendable initiative
to restore the original magnificence and grandeur of this beautiful
building. This challenging task was entrusted to CPWD unit of Shimla
and CPWD carried out this restoration work very meticulously to
restore the original glory of building by retaining its original
features, style and architectural character. The work was started
in 2001 and completed in September, 2003 and now this building is
beautifying the skyline of Shimla and is equipped with all modern
amenities and facilities required for smooth flow of office work.
The Government of Himachal Pradesh has declared this building a
National Heritage building during the year 2003.
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