GANDHI 2LST

The Gandhi Heritage Sites Mission will be headed by
a Chairperson who will be an eminent Gandhian and the Director
of the Mission will be an officer of the rank of Joint
Secretary.
The Panel has recommended 39 core sites which include
Porbandar and Rajkot sites of the childhood period, Tilak
Ghat, Chennai, Mani Bhavan, Mumbai, Beliaghata, Kolkata, the
venue in Madurai where Gandhiji took to the loin-cloth, the
prison cell in Yeravda Jail, Pune, and the prison room in Aga
Khan Palace (Pune) etc.
Besides, nearly 2000 sites have been identified by
the panel and they have covered almost every single place
visited and associated with Gandhiji from 1869 to 1948, in
India, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Mauritius, Burma
(Myanmar), Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and venues in what now form
parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Sources said the committee had submitted a voluminous
book detailing how and why the sites are associated with the
apostle of peace.Almost all the 2,000 sites were visited by
Gandhi during the freedom struggle.
Under the scheme, the sites will be spruced up,
painted properly and will also have signages and lighting
arrangements.
The government will also put up sign boards which
will educate the tourists about how and why Mahatma Gandhi was
associated with the place.
The official said the Government is also mulling to
appoint guides and volunteers to create awareness about the
importance of the sites to both domestic and foreign tourists.
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.
The sites include public places, parks and committee
halls where the Mahatma visited and stayed. PTI ETB
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