India, July 2 -- The expansion of the Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum has moved a step closer to reality, with deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Monday chairing a high-level meeting in Mumbai to accelerate the development of an international-standard 'museum city' in Bavdhan Budruk.

The new facility will retain the name of Raja Dinkar Kelkar and serve as a comprehensive centre for cultural education, research, and public engagement. The State government has agreed to give six acres of land in Bavdhan, with a proposed museum expected to be five times bigger than the current exhibition space.

The existing Kelkar museum at Shukrawar Peth houses one of the country's most valuable collections of decorative arts and everyday objects. However, it ...