Bengaluru, Jan 31: A 15-feet massive statue of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi costing about 1.11 crore will be installed at Seshadripuram.
A bronze statue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, which is being installed near the Mantri Square metro station, is estimated to cost Rs 1.11 crore.
The new statue is going to replace the existing marble one. The area where statue installed is Called the Subhash Nagar Junction or Rajiv Gandhi square or Swastk, the busy intersection partly falls under the Gandhinagar assembly constituency.
While Subhash Nagar is one among the 25 junctions taken up for development works under the 15th Finance Commission programme, the cost of the seven-metre statue will be met by the BBMP using its own funds.
About Author
Discover more from BENGALURU EXPRESS
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
More Stories
Effective Measures to Prevent Sewage Inflow into Lakes: Maheshwar Rao
Prevent Waterlogging During Monsoon: Maheshwar Rao
National Livelihood Mission Launch “Drug-Free Karnataka Campaign”