SAIL donates Rs 50 lakh to Netaji Museum

BHUBANESWAR: Announcing a donation of Rs 50 lakh for installation of light and sound system at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Museum in Cuttack, Union Steel Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Sunday said he would take up the issue of its development with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Paswan who visited the museum yesterday told reporters here that Netaji's museum-cum-birth place in Cuttack should be developed into a tourist destination.

"I will take up the matter with the prime minister and urge him to develop the museum", he said adding many valuable materials used by the legendary leader were lying scattered due to lack of proper care.

"There should be a planned design to make this museum a remarkable place", he said adding Rs 50 lakh would come from Steel Authority Of India Limited (SAIL) funds.

Paswan said that Netaji's birth place, Janakinath Bhavan in Odia Bazaar of Cuttack was an important place for the entire country.