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In 1982-83 the then Governor of Sindh visited Badin and on
demand of the people of Badin sanctioned an amount of Rs.
0.150 million for the Museum and Molvi Haji Ahmed Mallah Library,
which was first aid apart from physical and financial efforts
taken by Mr. Soomar.
In 1987, Mr. Soomar participated in the Thar
Mela alongwith antiques and valuables of Laar and won the
price of Rs. 0.500 million from then Prime Minister of Pakistan.
The amount of Rs. 0.15 million were spent for the construction
of two rooms to safe-guard and placement of antiques and valuables.
In 1988 a plot earmarked for Laar Museum
was sold to Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan for Rs.
0.414 million to generate additional funds and in this way
the amount in hand became 0.914 million against the Laar Museum.
In 1987 the Commissioner Hyderabad vide his
letter No: 1450-Conf:/87 dated March 1987 directed the Deputy
Commissioner Badin that Administrative control of Laar Museum
will remain with the Chairman Laar Museum Committee / Deputy
Commissioner Badin while the affiliation of Culture Department
with this project will only be for the purpose of guidance
if required.
The Committee in the Chairmanship of the
Deputy Commissioner Badin decided to construct Laar Museum
and Molvi Haji Ahmed Mallah Library at such a place and such
manner so that it should be prominent and represent the culture
of Laar. For this purpose M/s Dr. Alvi and Associates were
asked to submit the design and plan for building and also
it was desired that the building should be constructed in
fine rubble stone masonary. The consultants submitted the
drawings and designs and the Deputy Commissioner Badin in
the capacity of Chairman Laar Museum Committee invited the
tenders of main building for Rs. 2.2 million which did not
include the electric work, podium around the building, bathrooms
and lavatory block. The tenders invited were based on schedule
of rates of 1980.
During the construction it was felt necessary
that the plinth of the building should be raised further by
3’6” than the previous plinth level, as such the
main road is highly elevated. The contractor completed it
partly upto lintel level and partly upto sill level and abandoned
the work.
In May 1991 during the Laar Mela at Badin,
the then Chief Minister of Sindh announced an amount of Rs.
3 million as a grant for the Museum and Library.
On August 20, 1991, a meeting of the Committee
was held and decided that the contract of M/s Muhammad Yousif
& Co. should be rescinded under clause-3(a) of the Agreement
by forfeiting their earnest money and security deposit amounting
to Rs. 62,597/-.
On December 24, 1993 a meeting of the Laar
Museum Committee was held under the Chairmanship of the Commissioner
Hyderabad in which Secretary to Government of Sindh, Culture
Department was also present and it was decided that a four
member construction committee be constituted, having the Deputy
Commissioner Badin as Chairman of the Committee accordingly.
A meeting of the construction committee wad held under the
Chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner on January 24, 1993
in which the estimates for remaining work including left over
work such as Podium, Internal Electrification etc. were discussed
and approved. The estimates based on schedule of rates of
1989, also the Committee empowered Deputy Commissioner Badin
to invite tenders from the approved contractors of Education
and Communication & Works Department. The Deputy Commissioner
invited the tenders vide letter no. 744 dated January 26,
1993 and the tenders were opened on February 25, 1993 with
a completion period of 18 months.
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