Chhattisgarh to set up museum to showcase its mineral reservoir

Project to come up at a cost of Rs 4 crore, released from the state's mineral development fund

Chhattisgarh would build a big museum in the state capital of Raipur to exhibit the mineral resources in the region.

Besides the physical display of minerals, the museum would also exhibit detailed information related to the reservoir of resources available in the state. The project would be backed by funding from the state’s mineral development fund.

“The advisory committee of the fund had approved the proposal and allocated Rs 4 crore for building the museum,” said mining department officials. The project would be developed by the Chhattisgarh Science Centre.

State officials said it would be a major project for the