No free entrance to Purkhouti Museum

     Raipur, September 2, 2009: Chhattisgarh government has decided not to give free entrance to anyone to its museum Purkhouti Muktangan, which was inaugurated by the then President A P J Abdul Kalam here.

     The fee structure has been introduced from this month, officials said.

     During its inauguration the State Government had said the museum would show case the culture and tradition of Chhattisgarh.

     The State Culture Department has fixed Rs 5 as the entrance fee for the adults and Rs 2 for the children, they said.

     For the group of up to 25 students of any educational institution the Government has fixed an entrance fee of Rs 50, they said.