Mulling ₹30 crore upgrade for Chandigarh museum, Centre tells Lok Sabha

Union minister of culture and tourism Gajender Singh Shekhawat told Lok Sabha a ₹30.33-crore modernisation and conservation proposal for the Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10, Chandigarh, is under consideration.

The Centre has not released any financial assistance for the project in the last five years.

The Chandigarh administration submitted a detailed project report (DPR) for modernisation under the Museum Grant Scheme on February 5.

The project includes repairing the building, arresting water seepage, and installing a modern HVAC system to preserve paintings, sculptures, and archaeological artefacts.

Waterproofing by the civil wing of the engineering department is scheduled for completion soon.