CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today gave approval to the proposals works nearly Rs.10.5 crore to carry out the remaining works of the ongoing memorial Projects in the state. A decision to this effect was taken by Mr. Badal while presiding over a high-level review meeting of the Cultural Affairs Department here at Punjab Bhawan this morning.
Reviewing the progress of the various ongoing as well as other announced memorial projects which are under initial stage, Mr. Badal directed all the concerned departments to strive hard for the timely completion of these projects initiated by SAD-BJP government to perpetuate the rich legacy of the state. He categorically said that the paucity of funds would not be allowed to hamper the progress of these projects. The elevator project of Rs. 1.65 crore for the Baba Banda Singh Bahadur memorial at Chapparchiri besides Immersive Experience, Auditoriums, Short duration documentary films and other remaining civil works related to the Wada Ghalughara (Kuprahiran), Chotta Ghalughara (Kahnuwan), Bassian Kothi (Raikot) and Bhai Randhir Singh (Narangwal) memorials had been approved after a detailed discussion with the senior officers of the departments and local district administrations. Mr. Badal also directed the department to plan light and sound programmes at all memorial to attract public.
Directs the concerned departments to accelerate the pace of work
It was informed in the meeting that SGPC had also approved to transfer its land measuring 5 acres at Fatehgarh Sahib in the name of the Department of cultural Affairs for setting up of Baba Moti Ram Mehra Memorial. The concept paper for this memorial has also been finalized. Regarding Bhai Jaita ji Memorial at Sri Anandpur Sahib and Guru Birjanand Memorial at Kartarpur tender document for the empanelment of the architects for the designing of the memorial was being issued, whereas for setting up of Guru Ravi Dass Memorial at Khuralgarh in Hoshiarpur district land was being arranged. It was also informed in the meeting that the process for the setting up of Swami Vivekanand Memorial at Kapurthala, Bhai Mardana ji Memorial at Ferozpur and Shaheed Udham Singh Mennorial at Sunam has also been started. The cultural affairs department has also initiated the move to include Theme Park at Sri Chamkaur Sahib in the Sikh Religious Circuit with GoI.