Prime Minister Dedicates Four Refurbished Heritage Buildings in Kolkata to Nation

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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation four refurbished Heritage Buildings in Kolkata on January 11, 2020. They are : Old Currency Building, the Belvedere House, the Metcalfe House, and the Victoria Memorial Hall.

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel and Governor of West Benga Jagdeep Dhankhar were also present on this occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Modi termed it as a special day as it begins a nationwide campaign to preserve India’s art, culture and heritage, and to Reinvent, Rebrand, Renovate and Rehouse them. He said that India always wanted to protect and modernise its cultural heritage and structures. It is with this spirit that the Union Government has taken up the endeavour to develop India as major centre of Heritage Tourism in the World. He mentioned that five 5 Iconic Museums in the country will be made in keeping with the International standards. This is being started from the Indian Museum in Kolkata, which is one of the oldest museums in the world, he added, according to a PIB release.

Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel said that it is a great privilege that the Prime Minister is dedicating these historical and heritage buildings in Kolkata to the Nation. The minister lauded the dedicated efforts of the officials of the Culture Ministry which helped the refurbished structures to come into being within the stipulated period. The four renovated heritage buildings are now open for the public. 

Patel also praised the art-works curated Old Currency Building, named Ghare Baire, from where the Prime Minister dedicated three other iconic and historical buildings of Kolkata, namely, Belvedere House, Victoria Memorial Hall and Metcalfe House.