Priceless artefacts damaged in Indian Museum renovation: CAG
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Priceless artefacts damaged in Indian Museum renovation: CAG

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Renovation works at the Indian Museum in Kolkata were carried out without following the necessary conservation process, leading to priceless artefacts being damaged, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has found. Irregularities noted On the Indian Museum, which functions under the Union Culture Ministry, the CAG statement highlighted irregularities in the modernisation project. “Indian Museum, Kolkata awarded the modernisation work on nomination basis and executed the work without any conservation plan or preparation of Detailed Project Report and proper planning. Proper conservation processes were also not followed during renovation resulting in damage to priceless artefacts,” it said.

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