New Delhi, April 23 -- The North Block, that houses the home and Finance Ministries and the Department of Personnel of Training, will undergo a major makeover at an estimated cost of '338 crore to pave the way for a grand museum.
The Central Public Works Department (CPWD) has invited bids to execute the project, which is expected to be completed in two years. Its twin, the South Block, will go through a similar repair and restoration work in the second phase.
The twin central secretariat buildings on the Raisina Hill, the nerve centre of the government, will be transformed into Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum, a world-class cultural institution.
The last date to submit the technical-cum-eligibility bid under the comprehensive and retr...