Chief Minister Raghubar Das has directed the Urban Development department to construct Bhagwan Birsa Munda Saurya Sthal in the capital. The Shaurya Sthal would be constructed at the cost of `245 crore in which life and struggle of the brave martyrs from Jharkhand will be exhibited.
The place would also depict about the martyrdom of Tilka Manjhi, Sido-Kanhu, Vishwanath Sahdeo and many others revolutionaries besides, Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Their lives will be displayed through light and sound system and paintings.
“It will be very significant for Jharkhand where a ‘Shaurya Sthal’ depicting the biography of Bhagwan Birsa Munda and other martyrs, including Tilka Manjhi, Thakur Vishwanath Shahdeo and Sido-Kanhu involving `245 crore will be constructed in the premises of the old Birsa Munda Central Jail at line Tank Road in Ranchi so that people could know about their lives and get inspired by them,” said Urban Development Minister CP Singh. The DPR for the same has already been prepared, he added.
The CM directed this during his meeting with Urban Development Minister CP Singh where other development schemes for the towns across the State were discussed. The meeting also witnessed discussion over other issues, such as drinking water, sanitation, electricity and road.
It was also decided in the meeting that the Haj House will be built at the cost of `85 crore and Ravindra Bhawan Convention Hall will be built with an expenditure of `160 crore. Five major roads of Ranchi will also be widened and beautified. Work on solid waste management and drinking water would also be taken up. The CM directed the officials to prepare a DPR by November 15 as the foundation stone will be laid in December.
Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma, Additional Chief Secretary Amit Khare, Energy Secretary RK Srivastava and Principal Secretary to the CM Sanjay Kumar were present on this occasion.