Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday unveiled the statute of the great Rajput warrior, Maharana Pratap at Pong Dam.
The statute of Chittor warrior was sculptured by Fakir Chand and Budhdev Parida, son and father duo, from, Rishikesh, Haridwar.
Weighing 3,000 kilograms, 15 feet in height and 16 feet in length the statue made at a cost of Rs 50 lakh stands at the pong dam reservoir.
Power Minister, Sujan Singh Pathania, Vice-Chairman, OBC, Chander Kumar and President Rajput Sabha Kangra, Kuldeep Thakur, welcomed the Chief Minister on the occasion.
Virbhadra Singh directed the authorities for beautification of the park with proper fencing. He also honoured the Sculptor on the occasion. Singh also laid foundation stone of a bridge over Khawajji Khud on Badhukar-Riyali-Bela-ludhiarchan road in Fatehpur constituency to cost Rs 5.12 crore.