World-class museum in Bihar

A world-class museum will be constructed in the state capital here for which a presentation was given by experts from Canada-based international agency Lord Cultural Resources to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar today.

During the two-and-a-half hour presentation the experts briefed Kumar about the requirements for such a museum and the options available before the government.

The rich heritage and other exhibits would displayed at the proposed museum for which tenders for architect, designer and builder would be floated after review by the department of arts and culture, the chief minister said.

"I am very keen to see that the proposal takes final shape and we will allot required funds," he said.

Department's minister Sukhda Pandey, secretary KP Ramaiah, secretaries to chief minister S Siddhartha and Chanchal Kumar were also present.