Session Number:  19
Date of Debate:  18-Nov-1957
Debate Type:  Part 1(Question and Answer)
Debate Title Subject:  ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Debate Title:  DESIGN FOR GANDHI SAMADHI
Question Number:  25
Question Type:  Starred
Questioner Name:  DEOKINANDAN NARAYAN
Page Number from to:  49-50
Ministry:  WORKS,HOUSING AND SUPPLY
Minister's Name:  ANIL K. CHANDA
Issue Date:  13-Feb-2012
URI:  http://rsdebate.nic.in/handle/123456789/571537
Appears in Collections: Part 1 (Question And Answer)

DESIGN FOR GANDHI SAMADHI

*25. SHRI DEOKINANDAN NARAYAN: Will the Minister of WORKS, HOUSING AND SUPPLY be pleased to refer to the reply given to Starred Question No. 26 in the Rajya Sabha on the 12th August, 1957 and state :

(a) whether any design for the Gandhi Samadhi at Rajghat, Delhi has since been finalised;

(b) if so, whether Government will lay a copy of the same on the Table of the House; and

(c) what is the estimated expenditure to be incurred according to this design?

THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF WORKS, HOUSING AND SUPPLY (SHRI ANIL K. CHANDA): (a) Not yet, Sir.

(b) and (c). Do not arise.

SHRI DEOKINANDAN NARAYAN: May I know how many designs have been received from foreign architects and how many from Indian architects?

SHRI ANIL K. CHANDA: I think, Sir, that all the designs that were received for this particular competition were received from Indian architects.

SHRI DEOKINANDAN NARAYAN: How much money has been spent from the beginning up to now on this?

SHRI ANIL K. CHANDA: Four artists were specially invited to submit designs and they were each paid Rs. 10,000. Regarding this open competition, two prizes of Rs. 4,000 each have been given.

SHRI DEOKINANDAN NARAYAN: May I know when the committee was appointed first to select the design for this purpose?

SHRI ANIL K. CHANDA: I think it -was in 1950.

SHRI DEOKINANDAN NARAYAN: May I know the reasons why there has been so much of delay?

SHRI ANIL K. CHANDA: On several occasions in this House, answers have been given to this question. There was no unanimity about the selection of the design and, therefore, Govern ment wanted to take advantage of as many designs as could be offered before they could make up their mind finally.