PM Modi unveils pocket map of ‘Kartavya Path’
   Date :19-May-2023

Kartavya Path 
 
 
Delhi Bureau & Agencies
NEW DELHI, 
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled a pocket map of Kartavya Path that carries information on various State Houses and historic cultural institutions located in the vicinity of the India Gate complex. ‘Rajpath’ -- the ceremonial boulevard of the national capital that connects the Raisina Hill complex to India Gate -- was renamed ‘Kartavya Path’ last September and inaugurated as part of the revamped Central Vista Avenue by Modi shortly after.
The pocket map was unveiled during the International Museum Expo being held from May 18-20 at Pragati Maidan.
Modi inaugurated the event in which around 1,200 museums are participating in various segments. It coincided with International Museum Day, which is observed on May 18. Speaking after inaugurating the International Museum Expo 2023 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Thursday, the Prime Minister congratulated everyone on the occasion of International Museum Day.
PM mentioned the collective challenges of smuggling and appropriation of artefacts and said that countries with ancient cultures like India have been struggling with this for hundreds of years. He pointed out that many artefacts have been taken out of the country in an unethical manner before and after independence and urged everyone to work together to put an end to such crimes.
The pocket map has information on the various State Houses such as Kota House, Hyderabad House and Jaipur House -- elegant structures built during the British era around the India Gate Hexagon, and cultural spaces and the Union Ministry of Culture’s institutions, officials said. These Houses were built by the erstwhile princely states that, after Independence, gradually acceded to the Union of India, many of which now house Government institutions. Among other stately Houses, Hyderabad House is used to host foreign dignitaries, the National Gallery of Modern Arts is located in Jaipur House and Bikaner House hosts a culture hub and cafes.