Tottering walls, seeping ceilings, peeling plasters and broken doors and windows will soon be things of the past at the museum and library of Dr Ram Dayal Munda Tribal Welfare and Institute in Morabadi, Ranchi.

For, the social welfare department had started the renovation of the twin facilities at the institute, which once used to be a one-stop destination for researchers, scholars and students pursuing tribal studies.

The institute management is planning to launch the museum and library in their revamped avatar on the occasion of World Tribal Day on August 9.

"The revamped museum will exhibit the evolution, history and lifestyles of all the 32 tribes of Jharkhand. We have also planned to play jingles so that it keeps the visitors entertained. This apart, there will be an LED audio-visual show depicting the lives of tribal leaders," said director of the institute, Suchitra Sinha.

Sinha said once the renovation of the museum was completed they would invite students to visit the institute for study tours. "We are exploring tie-ups with schools and colleges like IIM-R to request them to send students as part of study tours to our museum. The departmentis now working to evolve the institute as a centre of excellence ," she said.

Around Rs 50 lakh has been sanctioned by the government for renovating the museum and Rs 32 lakh for the library.

Sinha said the library, which had huge collection of books, was in dire need of upkeep.

"The library is extremely ill-maintained with its roof and walls often leaking. Doors are also in very bad condition. The entire library is now getting renovated. We will install seating arrangements, ACs, give fresh coats of paint and repair the doors," she said.

Sinha said they would also digitise books and documents to make them accessible to readers across the globe.

"We are going to float tenders for the digitisation process on Thursday," she added.

The institute is also planning to set up a demonstration kiosk on the institute's premises to showcase the making of tribal handicrafts.

"This will give a new dimension to the institute where people can see and learn how tribal handicrafts are made. Visitors can even purchase the items," the director said.

Earlier this month, a herbal medicine garden had debuted on the premises of the institute to offer free alternative cure for a host of diseases.