DARJEELING, 16 MAY: ‘Roy Villa,’ located on the outskirt of
Darjeeling town at Lebong Cart Road where Sister Nivedita breathed her
last on 13 October in 1911 was handed over to the Ramakrishna Mission
today in the presence of the Chief Minister, Miss Mamata Banerjee.
The
Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Chief Executive, Mr Bimal Gurung
formally handed the heritage building to the care of the Ramakrishna
Mission.
This followed a meeting among the state government, GTA
and the Mission. However, it is decided that the information and
cultural department of the state government would look after the
maintenance of the heritage building. Formerly occupied by the
Darjeeling Gorkha Hills Council (DGHC), the villa was later transferred
to the games and sports department under the GTA.
It is learnt
that the Mission would open a language school, a free coaching centre
for those aspiring to appear in the IAS and IPS examinations and a
girls’ campus. The information and cultural department of the state
government has sanctioned Rs 1 crore for its renovation.
“A mutual
agreement was reached today to renovate Roy Villa. It would be a
tribute to the memory of Sister Nivedita,” said the Chief Minister
The
state government has transferred Tenzing Norgay Youth Hostel located at
Dr Zakhir Hussain Road to the GTA in return of the Villa.
The
North Bengal Development Affairs Minister, Mr Gautam Deb has been asked
to sanction Rs 1 crore for its renovation, added the Chief Minister.
statesman news service
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