North, South Blocks to be restored in phased manner

THE repair and restoration of the twin secretariat buildings on the Raisina Hill—North and South Blocks—will be taken up in a phased manner to make way for the proposed Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum to be set up in the precinct of the about century-old heritage structures.

- PARVEZ SULTAN

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 finalize the museum's storyline, themes of the galleries, and exhibits to be displayed.

Recently, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), real estate developer under MoHUA, got approval from the Heritage Conservation Committee to initiate interventions to prolong the lifespan of North Block. Earlier this month, this newspaper reported that efforts are being made to hand over the two iconic secretariat buildings for repurposing them for the museum by June.