Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 19: N. N. Vohra, Governor, visited Tagore Hall and new SPS Museum Complex here today.
The Governor was briefed about the ongoing repairs, renovation and remodeling work of the Tagore Hall, which is being executed at an estimated cost of over Rs. 12.46 crore. He asked questions about the status of various components of the project, the completion of which has been significantly delayed.
The Governor was briefed about the salient features of the state of the art facilities which are being put in place at the Tagore Hall. These include audio-video conferencing, multimedia, HVAC systems, intelligent lighting system, modern seating arrangement, fire detection and fire fighting arrangements and various other support services.
The Governor was informed that so far an amount of Rs. 8.19 crore has been spent on this project and the entire work is scheduled to be completed by December this year.
While viewing power point presentation about the various components of repairs, renovation and remodeling project of the Tagore Hall, the Governor stressed the need for the expeditious completion of the entire remainder work.
Among those present on the occasion were Atal Dulloo, Commissioner/Secretary, Tourism and Culture; Khalid Bashir Ahmad, Secretary, J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages and senior engineers of the Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation, which is executing this project.
Earlier, the Governor visited the new SPS Museum Complex at Lal Mandi. He went around various sections of this complex and took stock of the ongoing interior layout work. He was briefed by the senior officers of the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums about the facilities being created in this complex.
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