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What is common between Aat village in Gujarat and Zulifur in Bihar? These are two of the 2,000 lesser-known places associated with Mahatma Gandhi which will soon sport a new look, thanks to an initiative by the government to conserve the historically-significant sites.
The Centre plans to launch 'Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission' under which all these sites will be protected and conserved with a view to showcasing them to the younger generation and tourists.
The sites, most of which are in a dilapidated condition, have been identified by a sub-group of the Gandhi Heritage Committee constituted by the Culture Ministry, which is headed by Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi, official sources said.
The committee has submitted a voluminous book to the Ministry detailing how and why the sites are associated with the apostle of peace. Almost all the sites were visited by Gandhi during the freedom struggle.
The mission's main job is to renovate the sites, paint the buildings and put proper signage and lighting arrangements.
The sites are located in almost all parts of the country, including in north-eastern states, and the committee has collected details about the places from various sources like Gandhi Smriti and various biographies.
The book has every detail about the sites like how and why Gandhi visited the place and so on, a senior official said.
"The places have been identified after tremendous research and details have been collected from various biographies and books on Gandhi," he said.
Some sites in Pakistan and Bangladesh have also been identified for conservation and preservation, he said. The sites in India include public places, parks and committee halls where the Mahatma visited and stayed.
"The government decided to launch the Mission after there were lot of demands to conserve and protect the sites visited by Mahatma Gandhi. A proposal in this regard will soon be submitted before the Standing Committee on Finance
after which it will be approved by the Cabinet," the official said.
The government will also put up signboards, which will educate the tourists about how and why Mahatma Gandhi was associated with the place.
The sources said the government is also mulling appointing guides and volunteers to create awareness about the importance of the sites.
The Culture Ministry appointed the committee in April 2006 for identifying and documenting sites associated with Mahatma Gandhi, with a view to strengthening their upkeep and conservation for posterity.
What is common between Aat village in Gujarat and Zulifur in Bihar? These are two of the 2,000 lesser-known places associated with Mahatma Gandhi which will soon sport a new look, thanks to an initiative by the government to conserve the historically-significant sites.
The Centre plans to launch 'Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission' under which all these sites will be protected and conserved with a view to showcasing them to the younger generation and tourists.
The sites, most of which are in a dilapidated condition, have been identified by a sub-group of the Gandhi Heritage Committee constituted by the Culture Ministry, which is headed by Gandhi's grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi, official sources said.
The committee has submitted a voluminous book to the Ministry detailing how and why the sites are associated with the apostle of peace. Almost all the sites were visited by Gandhi during the freedom struggle.
The mission's main job is to renovate the sites, paint the buildings and put proper signage and lighting arrangements.
The sites are located in almost all parts of the country, including in north-eastern states, and the committee has collected details about the places from various sources like Gandhi Smriti and various biographies.
The book has every detail about the sites like how and why Gandhi visited the place and so on, a senior official said.
"The places have been identified after tremendous research and details have been collected from various biographies and books on Gandhi," he said.
Some sites in Pakistan and Bangladesh have also been identified for conservation and preservation, he said. The sites in India include public places, parks and committee halls where the Mahatma visited and stayed.
"The government decided to launch the Mission after there were lot of demands to conserve and protect the sites visited by Mahatma Gandhi. A proposal in this regard will soon be submitted before the Standing Committee on Finance
after which it will be approved by the Cabinet," the official said.
The government will also put up signboards, which will educate the tourists about how and why Mahatma Gandhi was associated with the place.
The sources said the government is also mulling appointing guides and volunteers to create awareness about the importance of the sites.
The Culture Ministry appointed the committee in April 2006 for identifying and documenting sites associated with Mahatma Gandhi, with a view to strengthening their upkeep and conservation for posterity.
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