Badal directs GMADA to demarcate land for memorial

Published by: Noor Khan
Published: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 at 16:19 IST

Chandigarh, Oct 25 Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today asked the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) to identify 25-35 acres of land in the historic village Chhapar Chiri in S A S Nagar (Mohali) to raise a memorial to commemorate the victory of Great Martyr Baba Banda Singh Bahadur and his brave soldiers, where they fought a battle against Mugals forces on the personal directions of the 10th Sikh Master Guru Gobind Singh.

An assurance to this effect was given by the Chief Minister to a delegation of Coordination Committee for the Memorial of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur led by its Chairperson Baljit Kaur in a meeting here, an official spokesman said.

The Chief Minister asked the delegation to constitute an expert committee involving the Sarpanch ( village head) and the Ex-Sarpanch besides prominent residents of the village to finalize the site plan and design of the proposed memorial to be constructed on the demarcated land.

He assured the delegation that the state government would extend full support and cooperation to complete the entire project with in a time frame in view of its greater significance since the Tercentenary Anniversary of the Battle falls on May 2010.

with thanks : source : http://www.samaylive.com/news/badal-directs-gmada-to-demarcate-land-for-memorial/664259.html

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