Jharkhand Building Constructions Department on Tuesday invited tenders for the same for “renovation and restoration” work to former chief minister Shibu Soren’s government residence. The Jharkhand government will spend Rs 4.59 crore to convert his government residence into a ‘heritage building’.
The residence was allotted to him during the tenure of the Arjun Munda government for his role in the movement for Jharkhand statehood.
Tuesday’s notice said the “Renovation and Restoration of Main Building as Heritage Building at Hon’ble Ex-C.M Sri Sibu (Shibu) Soren Residence at Morabadi Ranchi” would be completed in six months.
The residence will depict his lifelong struggle to get a separate state. It will contain literature, pictures, and artifacts related to the Jharkhand movement.