Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday announced to dedicate three upcoming state-of-the art monuments — Jang-e-Azaadi, War Heroes Memorial and Ram Tirath Temple — to the nation in next year.
Badal, presiding over a review meeting to monitor the pace of these ambitious projects, underscored the need for expediting work on these projects so that they could be completed within the stipulated time period.
Chief Minister said that these three iconic projects were of immense significance for the country in general and state in particular as each one of them has its own cultural and historical relevance.
The state-of-the-art Museum-cum-Panorama Center was coming up at Sri Valmiki Tirath in Amritsar where Bhagwan Valmiki had created great epic and masterpiece of Ramayana.
Badal said that it was a matter of great pride and honour for the state government to offer humble tributes to Bhagwan Valmiki by developing this site at a cost of `180 crore for the devotees visiting this sacred place from every nook and corner of the world.
He pointed out that new Temple which would be constructed at Sri Valmiki Ashram (Ram Tirath) would be an engineering marvel spruced with rare architecture, landscaping besides aesthetically designed.
Reviewing the work of Jang-e-Azaadi memorial at Kartapur near Jalandhar, Badal said that that this mega project, coming up a cost of `250 crore, would showcase the supreme sacrifices made by the Punjabis in the national freedom struggle.
Badal said that that it was a real tribute to numerous unsung heroes of the national freedom struggle especially from the state who made enormous contribution at the altar of the motherland.
He categorically said that there was no dearth of funds for these ambitious projects as the State Government was duty bound to perpetuate the glorious history of Punjab for the coming generations.
The Chief Minister also directed the officers to expedite the construction work on Punjab War Heroes Museum being constructed by the state government in Amritsar to highlight the sacrifices made by the Punjabis in Armed forces and showcase the gallantry spirit of Punjab.