Gujrat: Ram Pyari Mahal, a pre-partition monument situated in Gujrat, is to be converted into a museum under the ‘Explore Gujrat’ programme envisaged by the district administration – a news source reported.
The project will reportedly be executed by experts from the
Punjab Archaeology Department, who will decorate it with antique artefacts
retrieved from the city. Further, the initiative will also seek to establish a
public library, an art gallery, and a coffee room facility as part of its
developmental spree.
Under the Explore Gujrat programme, 30 historical sites in the three tehsils of the district have been selected for restoration. The rehabilitation work of the Ram Pyari Mahal, however, would be prioritised; since the authorities concerned have already completed a lot of work on it.
A team of senior archaeology department officials who had
recently visited the historical building revealed that the staff required for
the project had already been recruited (and currently awaited their posting to
the city).
