The Punjab Government is all set to develop Rs 100 crore Sri Guru Ravidas Memorial on 15 acres at Khuralgarh village falling in Hoshiarpur district.
“Initial preparations in this regard have been started,” said the State Jails, Tourism, Cultural Affairs Minister Sohan Singh Thandal on Monday while addressing the Press during anniversary celebrations of FORUM for weaker sections Punjab (regd) and Sri Guru Ravidsas Naujwan Sabha Punjab (regd).
He said: “The memorial being developed by the Punjab Government will serve as a source of inspiration, which will help in delivering Guru’s teachings to the general public.”
Thandal said that a war memorial is also being developed at Kartar near Jalandhar which will be dedicated to the battle of Independence, and would serve as a great tribute to those real heroes who fought and sacrificed for our independence and this memorial will spread a message of patriotism, integrity and unity.
Explaining about the remodeling of the jails in the State, he said that four new jails are being constructed in the State and approximate 40 per cent work has been completed for the same. “During remodeling, new barracks and toilets will be constructed,” he added.
On drug addiction and supply of drugs in jails, Thandal said that Government has initiated a special campaign to control drug menace in the state, as such rehabilitation centres have been established inside the jails premises.