The country’s tallest ‘Tiranga’ will flutter proudly at Attari on the Indo-Pak border from Sunday. The gigantic flag weighing around 65 kilos would measure 120 by 80 feet and could be visible also from lahore and far flung localities of Pakistan. The flag will be hoisted on a 110 meter metal pillar making it the highest in India.
The Tricolour christened as — Pride of India — will be hoisted by Punjab Cabinet Minister Anil Joshi amidst the Punjab Police bands, cultural extravaganza by local people and school students and several other activities lined up similar to the simultaneous military drill practised by the uniformed men from both side of the borders.
The project will cost Rs 3.6 crore, and the all-weather flag will be based on motorised mechanism. It will be lowered only for changing in case of wear and tear. The organisers have given 12 same size flags to the Border Security Forces (BSF) to do the changeovers. However, in case of ‘The Pride of India’ the rituals followed at Attari border complex of hoisting the tricolor in the morning and bringing it down in the evening, will be dispended with.
Joshi is Minister for local Bodies, Medical Education & Research in the incumbent Punjab Government and represents Amritsar North Constituency as BJP MlA. Fifty-two-year-old Joshi has sought re-election from this constituency in the just-concluded Assembly election.
“The flag will instill nationalism among the citizens and will be symbol of pride for the country. Our teams have worked very hard and are working overtime to get ready for the big day when thousands of proud Indians would see the tricolour unfurled. We are now working overtime to get ready for the big day when thousands of proud Indians will see the flag being unfurled. This is really a historic occasion,” Joshi told The Pioneer.
The flag has been installed within the Punjab Tourism Complex with a beautiful landscaped court, amphitheater seating arrangements and several other amenities for the visitors and tourists.
Amritsar Improvement appointed Bharat Electricals Pvt ltd to install the flag and Ingenious Studio Pvt ltd from Gurgaon near the national Capital as Project Management Consultants which at present is also building the tallest religious structure of World at Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir.
