Mahatma Gandhi’s House in Johannesburg
A proposal has been received from the Coal India Ltd. (ClL) to purchase the said House “The Kraal” in the name of employees of CIL. After purchase, the house is proposed to be converted into a museum and to handover the upkeep of the monument to Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
The proposal envisages the said purchase to be made from contribution made by the employees of CIL and its subsidiaries, through formation of a trust. The expenditure for subsequent upkeep and maintenance of the said house is proposed to be borne by CIL. Ministry of Coal has taken up the matter with the ASI and the Ministry of Culture in this regard.
The issue was taken up by the CIL management with the employees’ unions and majority of them agreed to extend their financial support for the same.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Coal (Independent Charge) Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal, in a written reply to a question the Lok Sabha today.
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