kanpur the students would soon get a library with latest books in the heart of the city zila rajkiya library in chunniganj would be globalized under the pilot project of bill and melinda gates foundation the rajkiya zila pustakalaya is set to be renovated as global library under the pilot project of bill and melinda gates foundation the district administration has prepared a list and estimate of all the requirements for the facelift of the library latest gadgets and reading technology would be introduced to make it unique and valuable for students who could not manage studies due to poor financial status sdm sadar neha sharma said that the city has been shortlisted to renovate a library under this project the project has been launched in eight cities of up including rai bareli unnao ghaziabad and allahabad a plan had been chalk out to give a facelift to the library the estimate and budget had been prepared we are waiting for the sanction of funds the work would start as soon as the funds are sanctioned sharma said the library would also get computers furniture and internet connection purchase of latest books in diverse subjects such as science arts and commerce is also included in the plan the library would have a printer and photo copy facility librarian sharda tiwari expressed happiness over the renovation of library she said that this project would be boon for the students of poor families who are forced to sacrifice studies due to costly books kanpur has institutions like iit hbti csa gsvm medical college and many more and it is a hub of students from both upper and lower class families the students from poor families would get an opportunity to learn more tiwari added zila rajkiya pustakalaya or district library was established in 1958 it is located near lal imli crossing close to government inter college gic and an oldest library of the city with a collection of more than 56000 journals and books the library attracts just a few regular visitors the infrastructure presents a picture of negligence cobwebs desist people from coming to the library the piles of books gathering dust at the library speak volumes about the loss of interest of the people and the government though the number of permanent members is good but the approach of readers towards the library is not as good the library has more than 2700 permanent members who rarely visit the place due nonavailability of generators and cool environment for reading majority of readers come here for reading newspapers in the morning tiwari said that the government sends around 4000 books every year but the total remains same always as the old books get damaged the data of the books is also not computerized which indicate towards the absence of proper bookkeeping facilities the library has two computers with internet which are free for everyone but hardly anyone uses these facilities the erratic power supply and nonavailability of computer operators are the