On the occasion of dedicating four refurbished heritage buildings – Old Currency Building, the Belvedere House, the Metcalfe House and the Victoria Memorial Hall in Kolkata to the Nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi re-affirmed his commitment to develop India as a Centre of Heritage Tourism for the World. With the dedication of these four heritage buildings, 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.
In his series of announcement, he also mentioned that five 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.
He further said that in order to generate resources and to take care of the management of these iconic cultural heritage centres, the Union Government is considering to launch Indian Institute of Heritage Conservation which would be given the status of a deemed university. Prime Minister also said that Government is taking efforts towards developing Belvedere House into a Museum of the World and is contemplating to set up a museum of “Coinage & Commerce” at the Indian Government Mint in Kolkata.
