Northeastern cultural and info centre to come up in Delhi

A Northeastern cultural and information centre, showcasing the vibrant culture of the region, will come up in Delhi soon, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said today.

Singh disclosed this during a meeting on the 'Roadmap for Implementation of Cabinet Approval of Schemes for North East Council' here.

The meeting reviewed the progress of various on-going projects in the Northeast region, an official statement said.

Singh, Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), said the central government has been giving priority to the Northeastern region and the cultural and information centre will be a new gift to the people of the region.

It is being built on 1.32 acre land in Dwarka and will act as a cultural convention and information hub of the region in Delhi, the minister said.

Singh said it will have a library-cum-reading room with material on Northeastern region, an art gallery showcasing the region, an exhibition hall, a research centre, sale outlets as well guest houses.

At present, the architecture, design and planning for the project are in process. The project is expected to be completed soon at an estimated cost of Rs 50-55 crore and it will be one of its kind in the country and will be a state-of-the-art project, he said.

Keeping in view the large number of students of the Northeast studying in various educational institutes, various hostels are being set up for the students of the region, the statement said.

These hostels are being set up in the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and a hostel exclusively for girl students from the Northeast is being set up in the Bengaluru University.