The repair and restoration of the twin secretarial buildings on the Raisina Hill - North and South Blocks - will be taken up in a phased manner to make way for the proposed museum. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is working on revamping and preserving the North Block in the initial phase. Simultaneously, the culture ministry has also started deliberations to finalise the museum's storyline - themes of the galleries - and exhibits to be displayed.
The proposal for "restoration and comprehensive repairs" of the North Block was scrutinised by the Heritage Conservation Committee in a meeting and the plan has been accepted.
The North and South Blocks are Grade-I notified heritage properties.
The North block used to house the following ministries :-
* Ministry of Home
* Ministry of Finance
* Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
The South Block used to house the following ministries :-
* Ministry of External Affairs
* Ministry of Ministry of Defence
* Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
And then the Central Vista Project happened, to where all these ministries have shifted.
Tailpiece.
Got up at at my usual time, the chores and was ready by 10.
The maid was at work.
Renewed my car insurance. A futile trip to Chavakad to find out as to where the Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd was sited. In the bargain, Sukesan's sob story was passed on by him.
Cdr Prasanna and her husband, Balachandran aka Balu had dropped by for about an hour with a promise of more visits.
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