Particulars of the Organization :

Raj Bhavan, Kolkata is the residence-cum-secretariat of the Governor of West Bengal. The Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor is the head of the Office of the Governor's Secretariat and the Household Secretariat. The Officer on Special Duty & Ex-Officio Special Secretary is the head of the office of the Governor's Secretariat. The Governor's Secretariat consists of 2(two) sections namely Special Section and General Section which are headed by one Assistant Secretary each and a Special Officer. The Household Secretariat is headed by the Joint Secretary to the Governor & Comptroller. The day-to-day activities of the Household Secretariat are looked after by an Officer on Special Duty to the Governor and Deputy Comptroller. The Governor's Secretariat looks after all matters relating to constitutional and legal issues, universities, financial assistance, general petitions and memoranda, appointments and engagements of the Governor. It looks after issues relating to important institutions like Victoria Memorial Hall, Indian Museum, Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Asiatic Society, Moulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies of which Governor is the Chairman/President as well as other N.G.O.s of which Governor is the Chief Patron. The Household Secretariat looks after all ceremonial and protocol matters of Raj Bhavan and Governor’s visit inside and outside the State. It also handles accommodation of VVIPs like the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister of India and other State Guests and Guests of the Governor. It makes arrangements for hosting banquets on the occasion of head of the foreign countries calling on the Governor. It also hosts other important programmes like the State Reception on 15th August and 26th January, arrangements for the swearing in of the new Governor, The Chief Justice of High Court of Calcutta and Cabinet of Ministers. The Household Secretariat is primarily responsible for furnishing of Raj Bhavan its proper maintenance. It looks after the purchase and maintenance of the fleet of cars of Raj Bhavan. In short, Household Secretariat cares for the nitty-gritty of the total family of Raj Bhavan.

There are 2(two) Aide-de-Camps one from the Army and other from the Police. Issues relating to the Governor's tour and personal security are the responsibility of the AsDC. Besides there is a Superintendent of Governor's Estates who is the head of the Public Works Department wing operating in Raj Bhavan and which looks after the Civil and Electrical maintenance of Raj Bhavan. There is a Resident Physician to the Governor who is responsible for providing health facilities both for the Governor and the Raj Bhavan staff. There is a Dispensary with a Medical Officer in the Raj Bhavan to provide health care services to the employees. There is a Deputy Director, Information who works as Press Secretary to the Governor. He is responsible for maintaining liaison with the media. There is a library in Raj Bhavan headed by a Librarian. It has a book digitization and restoration unit attached to it.