Homage Trust - Restoration Of Town Hall
To commemorate Kolkata’s tercentenary, the project ‘A Homage’ was launched by Shri Suresh Neotia and Shri Harshavardhan Neotia in association with the Government of West Bengal. The renowned painter Shri Bikash Bhattacharya was requested to portray 12 eminent sons of Bengal. In 1992, the paintings were auctioned and the city’s corporates participated enthusiastically. All paintings were sold and a fund of 1.15 crore was created, in the name of A Homage Trust. The trustees were happy to assign the entire fund to restore the Town Hall. The KMC agreed to the restoration proposal submitted by the Trust. The restoration was celebrated on Poila Boisakh, April 15, 1998, creating awareness for restoration of the city’s cultural heritage. It was the first step towards a new paradigm for the city