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Kolkata Port Renames Colonial-Era Buildings: Canning, Clive Warehouses Get New Identities
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News18•02-10-2026, 14:42
Kolkata Port Renames Colonial-Era Buildings: Canning, Clive Warehouses Get New Identities
- •The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority has moved to change colonial-era names of several buildings and warehouses.
- •The decision aligns with guidelines from the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
- •The port authority's board approved the name changes in a recent meeting.
- •Fairweather House Institute is now Varuna Bhawan, Clive Warehouse is Samudra Sadan, and Canning Warehouse is Ganga Sadan.
- •New names must be displayed in Bengali, Hindi, and English on the respective buildings and establishments.
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The Clive Warehouse on Strand Road has been renamed as Samudra Sadan.
The decision was made by the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Authority in accordance with the guidelines of the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
According to the port authority directive, the new names must be displayed in Bengali, Hindi, and English.
