Planning to celebrate Haryana’s golden jubilee year in a big way, the State Government has decided to construct a ‘Swarna Jayanti’ monument.
Haryana would enter its golden jubilee year on November 1.
An architectural masterpiece structure is proposed to be constructed in the State to commemorate Haryana Swarna Jayanti as a part of remembrance of historic times and cultural heritage, said a senior official of Haryana Government while talking to The Pioneer.
He said that this monument shall be designed as a landmark edifice with extraordinary features and distinction design. It will also be an iconic emblem of modern Haryana, said he.
The government is yet to finalise the place where this monument would be constructed, the official said.
The State Government has geared up for the mega event of inaugural ceremony of Haryana’s swarna jayanti year on November 1 at Gurugram to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On the occasion, Prime Minister will announce 50 projects to be implemented during the swarna jayanti year of Haryana. The State Government has earmarked `1700 crore for the swarna jayanti year projects.
The official said that depicting the glorious history and heritage, rich art and culture and growth of Haryana, commemorative structures at 28 entry points to the State will also be erected. Information centres/gallery of fame/tourist reception centres and various other structures of public use will also be constructed, said he.
A magnificent commemorative structure/gate/pillar would be erected on the Delhi-Gurgaon highway at the entry point of Haryana with a tableau alongside would be the first in the series, he said.
It is also proposed to erect swarna jayanti ‘Gaurav Patt’ in the villages where names of freedom fighters, martyrs, personalities from sports, art, culture and literature etc would be inscribed. The ‘Gaurav Patt’ would depict achievements of the sons of soil who dedicated their lives to bring glory to their native village and also to Haryana.
These ‘Gaurav Patt’ would also be a source of inspiration for the youth of the village to give back to the society. They will also contain information pertaining to village and development projects, said the official.
Haryana state was formed on 1 November 1966. The State was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on a linguistic basis.
The State Government had also announced to illuminate all Government and heritage buildings in the state from sunset to sunrise for two weeks from October 24 to November 7 to celebrate the golden jubilee year. These buildings included government offices, buildings of government institutions, of universities and colleges and tourism complexes, and resorts across Haryana.
The golden jubilee year will be celebrated from November 1, 2016 to October 31, 2017 in the state.
Apart from organising various programmes throughout the year to celebrate state’s 50 years, the State Government will organise ‘Swarna Jayanti Samaroh’ on November 3 where all current and former Members of legislative Assembly and Members of Parliament of the state have been invited to participate. 288 former MlAs presently drawing pension and also the MPs who were drawing pension from lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been invited for the event to be held in Panchkula.