The company assigned for converting Minto Hall into convention centre would have herculean task to conserve the building and regain its original glory.
Factually, the building was never built or used for the original purpose that it was conceived for. Therefore, the concentration would be giving it that glory which Nawab Sultan Jehan Begum, and her Architect & craftsmen, imagined it to be.
Urban System, New Delhi that has been assigned the work stated that it is doing research on the life style, the thinking and the architectural as well as decoration styles that were prevalent at that time - in India as well as in England. At the same time, the company officials shall be using modern technologies and materials to make it a state-of-the-art Convention Centre - a jewel in the crown of Madhya Pradesh.
The nature and chemical composition of original materials are being investigated under the guidance of senior experts and by accredited testing agencies like Forest Research Institute, Dehradun. Care will be taken to acquire similar materials from the same sources or otherwise.
All superfluous additions made to the building from time to time shall be (are being) removed.
Provisions in the centre:
On the ground floor, the convention centre would have capacity 550 persons on ground floor and 200 on balcony. It would have a meeting room having capacity of 120 persons, a committee room with capacity of 50 and a Board room with capacity of 35.
The other facilities include- a VIP lounge and one VIP Rest room. lounges for Registration counters/waiting/discussions/buffet counters etc, toilets for ladies, gents and Handicapped, three lifts (10 passenger cap each).
On the first floor, meeting Room 2 (stepped seating)- capacity 120, Committee Room 2- capacity 50, Media Centre- capacity 25/30 media persons, lounges for Registration counters/waiting/discussions/buffet counters etc, toilets for ladies, gents and Handicapped.
On terrace floor, exclusive rooftop restaurant in typical Nawabi decor and serving Bhopali cuisine, viewers' gallery all around the building to enjoy the view of the city-Birla Mandir, new Vidhan Sabha, lake, Taj-ul Masjid, etc, Solar panels for power generation.