Museum housing rare palm-leaf manuscripts gets ₹5 crore funding boost
The Andhra Sahitya Parishad Government Museum in Kakinada has received a ₹5 crore grant to construct a new building. The facility houses thousands of rare palm-leaf manuscripts and historical artifacts.
Why it matters
Preserving ancient manuscripts is vital for maintaining cultural heritage and supporting historical research in India.
The much-awaited construction of the new building of the Andhra Sahitya Parishad Government Museum and Research Institute, Kakinada, is set to begin in early August with ₹5 crore released by the Ministry of Culture under the Museum Grant Scheme. The Ministry of Culture and the State government is set to provide ₹10 crore under the 80:20 funding pattern.
Kakinada MLA Vanamadi Venkateswara Rao told The Hindu, on Tuesday; “The Ministry of Culture has released ₹5 crore to kick-start the construction of the new building of the museum. Tenders have been invited and work will commence in early August. This is one of the prominent projects pursued by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in Kakinada district.”
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