Work on the proposed art gallery under construction in the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) commercial complex near the Clock Tower in Dehradun should be completed by November this year. Chief Minister Harish Rawat gave this instruction while addressing officials during his inspection of the said commercial complex and the old office premise of the MDDA at Pritam Road where an art studio is being constructed.
Conducting the inspection late on Tuesday evening, CM said that these constructions should have aspects of the State’s ancient handicrafts and the rich cultural heritage of Uttarakhand.
Rawat said that considering the central location of the art gallery under construction, the public will be able to access it conveniently apart from which it will also be a centre of attraction for tourists visiting the State capital.
Stating that all necessary effort should be made to make the art gallery attractive, CM said that the aim guiding the effort was to introduce the coming generation to the traditional crafts and culture of Uttarakhand.
Rawat also checked out the form of the traditional appearing old buildings at the art studio and other items including the traditional farming tools. He further directed the officials concerned to provide all necessary assistance to the architect and artist Surendrapal Joshi for the construction of the art gallery.
CM also checked out the scale model of the proposed art gallery under construction. While visiting the MDDA commercial complex near the Clock Tower, he also visited the Indira Amma cheap canteen to check on the facilities therein.
The Rajpur Road MlA and parliamentary secretary Rajkumar, the secretary of MDDA, Prakash Chandra Dumka, former MlA Jot Singh Gunsola and other officials were also among those present during the CM’s inspection.