Chamling lays foundation stone of 'Gyan Mandir'

Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling today laid the foundation stone of a 'Gyan Mandir', a centre of information and learning in the state capital.
Speaking on the occasion, Chamling urged the Sikkimese people to take advantage of reading materials to be made available at the world-class 'Gyan Mandir' to acquire knowledge to compete with the best in the country.
"I am sure that the 'Gyan Mandir', a centre of information and learning, will hugely benefit the people of Sikkim in acquiring knowledge and go a long way to help in the development of the state," he said.
The proposed 'Gyan Mandir', spread over 2.36 acres of land, will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore with a provision for an additional Rs 35 crore for the project.

The project will be executed by a Kolkata-based company, Artech Consultant Pvt Ltd, by January 24, 2021.
The building will have capacity to keep at least at least 20 lakh volumes of physical books, E- books, periodicals, documents, manuscripts.
The architectural design of the building is said to be in the form of an open book consisting of three blocks with a glass pyramid topped internal atrium.
It will have facility to provide space for an art exhibition, E-library, library initiation centre, publishing and marketing sections, seminar halls for conducting workshops and all relevant infrastructure facilities required for a World Class Knowledge Centre.