New Delhi:(Page3 News Network)-The Minister of Culture Smt. Chandresh Kumari Katoch has said that
Government of Madhya Pradesh submitted 19 proposals, including that of
Archaeological Museum at Shahdol, Rani Durgawati Museum at Jabalpur,
Yashodharaman Museum and Central Museum at Indore, for financial
assistance under the scheme ‘Setting up, Promotion and Strengthening of
Regional and Local Museums’ entailing a total project cost of Rs. 34.14
crores. They were asked to prioritize 3 museums out of the 19 proposals
and seed money of Rs.100 lakh was sanctioned to enable them to undertake
preliminary activities including preparation of Detailed Project
Reports (DPRs) for the 3 museums. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today Smt. Katoch said, the State Museum at Bhopal, Gujari Mahal Museum at Gwalior and Local Archaeological Museum at Sironj have been prioritized by Government of Madhya Pradesh. The DPRs received from the Government of Madhya Pradesh were placed before the Expert Committee, which has desired a reworking of the DPRs.
