125-feet statue to be dedicated to nation on Constitution Day
PNS | VIJAYAWADA
Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Dr Adimulapu Suresh has announced that Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy would unveil Dr BR Ambedkar’s 125-feet statue on the Constitution Day, November 26. The statue has been set up on the premises of Smriti Vanam, arranged at Swaraj Maidan in Vijayawada.
Minister Dr Suresh, along with MA & UD Special Chief Secretary Y Sri Lakshmi and Vijayawada Municipal Commissioner Swapnil Dinakar Pundkar, inspected the construction of the statue on Wednesday. He enquired about the completion of the works and discussed the date of the inauguration with the officials.
Speaking to the media later, he said Dr BR Ambedkar Smriti Vanam would be developed as a tourist spot and hoped that it would attract people.
“No other chief minister has tried to build this type of a statue in any State. Our CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy bravely decided to construct it. Works are going on at a brisk pace,” he said.
He added that as many as 500 labourers were taking part in the statue construction and only the final touches remained. The State government was spending Rs.400 crore for the statue.
Beneath the statue, four AC halls would be constructed, of which one was allotted for a mini theatre to display Ambedkar’s life history through photos, he said.
The remaining halls were allotted for a museum to display Dr BR Ambekdar’s childhood, job, political career, struggle and the incidents in connection with the drafting of the Constitution.
Minister Suresh said that the State government was planning to make all necessary arrangements for the convenience of tourists who would be coming to visit the place from across the country.
Later, Special CS Sri Lakshmi directed the officials and work agencies to complete the works of landscaping, water fountain, vehicle parking, lighting, granite, and pathway as early as possible.
APIIC Chief Engineer Narasimha Rao, Zonal Manager Sitaram, Deputy Zonal Manager Rahim, KPC Project Director P Vadudeva Rao, and Project Managers K Krishna Mohan and Javid were present.
