By IANS,
New Delhi : Decorated guest rooms, a research centre and a conference room are all part of a refurbished Rashtrapati Bhavan here, aiming to assist in smoother functioning and grander hospitality, officials said Wednesday.
President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday visited the refurbished Vivekananda and Tagore Suites which have been decorated with paintings, artifacts and pieces of classical furniture collected from different parts of the presidential palace.
The suites are meant for use by guests of the president, officials said in a statement.
To help the president interact with vice-chancellors, faculty and students of Universities for which he is the visitor, a new room for video conferencing has been set up.
In addition, a new research and reference centre and a new meeting room has also been created which will be used by the president as well as officials.
Under Mukherjee’s tenure, the Rashtrapati Bhavan is witnessing a major renovation drive with several sections and portions being resurrected, restored and decorated including the library, Durbar Hall, the South Drawing Room and the Long Drawing Room.