Setting up of an Odishi Museum in the State isfacing difficulties as the Union Government has not given its green signal to fund the ambitious project after a lot of efforts taken up by the State Government.
Funding from Union Government had been urged as Ministry of Culture is financing unique projects to promote Indian culture and traditions.
While the Odisha Government has decided to set up the Odishi Museum, looking at the long standing demand of the State, however funding from Union Government holds the key for formation of such an institution.
The Union Ministry of Culture (MoC) was approached for financial assistance for the Odishi Museum way back in 2010 and time and again, the State Government has approached the MoC for approval.
It was decided that there will be 15 galleries for display on various counts, which will attract the visitors and tourists as well as common people.
While there will be an Introductory Gallery, Evolution of Odishi through ages, allied art forms of Odisha, costume and jewellery and musical instruments will have separate galleries.
There will be a big performing arena, for which a separate gallery will be erected, place for poets and literary personalities and performing artists and gurus will bethere.
Gallery for Odishi and other major dance traditions, Odishi Music gallery, Temporary Exhibition Area will be part of the Odishi Museum.
For library, documentation, and digital centre, there will be a separate gallery and the Odishi music gallery will be there for promotion of such facility.
In the meantime, the State Government has decided to set up Odishi Dance Museum in the Guru Kelu Charan Odishi Research Centre.
The Idco has been allocated Rs 1 crore to start theinfrastructure for facilitating in setting up of the Odishi Museum.
However, financial support of Government of India is needed and accordingly, the State Government has once again approached the MoC for clearing the project.
In fact, the Odishi Museum will be an unique proposition and first of its kind; so the MoC has been urged by the State Government for approving funding for the ambitious projects.
At least Rs 10 crore is needed for the innovative and unique project to be funded by the MoC.