Srinagar, Oct 18: The Minister for Tourism and Culture Nawang Rigzin Jora today underscored the need for timely completion of interior designing and display layout of new Sri Pratab Singh Museum, Lalmandi Srinagar.
 Reviewing the pace of museum display work, Jora stressed upon Mortika design collaborative Mumbai to come with detailed drawing plans of the interior designing of the Museum well in time to make the museum functional in new complex.
 The Minister said the Phase-II of the museum which is based on interior designing and display layout would be completed in three phases at an estimated cost of Rs. 20 crore, adding that Rs. 3.50 crore have been earmarked for current fiscal for the purpose.
 Jora said the new museum is the prestigious project of the state and every effort would be made to make it model museum of the Country. He stressed upon the concerned officers to work with close coordination for early implementation of the design work of the museum.
 The Minister directed concerned to provide necessary information about museum collections to the concerned firm so that no artifacts is left uncovered in the designing process.
 He instructed concerned officers to prepare a comprehensive report on the old carpets, furniture and other items of artistic value for their transfer for showcasing in new museum and to fill the missing gaps in the collections of the museum.

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