The Writers’ Building
In Calcutta, in the second half of 18th century, the East India Company cultivated with great commitment and with a high input of expenditure, its position as the leading European trading company in India. This ambitious aim of the British could however only be achieved if they are successful not only in keeping the administration of the company running but in steadily consolidating it. The aim was served in Calcutta by the erection of the Writers’ Building. This was where the new arrivals from the mother country were to be prepared for their job with the company in India.
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Construction Phase
Plan Of Elevation
Renovation
The building went under renovation in late 2013, in a project costing ₹2 billion (US$31 million). In February 2014, the project was stalled after conservation experts and the state Public Works Department found the plan submitted by an architect firm insufficient. Meanwhile, a team of Jadavpur University and Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur architects was invited to conduct tests of the structure, before the actual renovation could be commenced.