Jaya memorial to resemble a phoenix
Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and his Deputy O Panneerselvam on Monday laid the foundation stone for a massive memorial for late chief minister J Jayalalithaa here at her burial site on Marina beach adjoining the MGR memorial. The memorial would be built at a cost of Rs 50.08 crore and would come up in an expanse of 38,806 sq m.
By : migrator
Update: 2018-05-07 21:31 GMT
Chennai
The main structure which would resemble a ‘phoenix’ and the memorial ‘mandapam’ would come up in an expanse of 26,000 sq m. The height of this structure would be 15 m.
A museum is planned in an expanse of 8,000 sq m as part of the memorial which would also incorporate a knowledge centre equivalent as that of the museum.
Green cover and ornamental plants would have as much as 9,000 sq m earmarked for them. In addition, the memorial would have a promenade for visitors and an exclusive parking lot besides other basic amenities such as drinking water facilities.
Palaniswami, who formally launched the groundbreaking ceremony along with Panneerselvam told the reporters that the construction of the memorial would be completed within a year’s time. A special prayer was carried out by the state which saw participation of cabinet ministers and as well as legislators.
Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M Thambidurai was among those present during the ceremony at the Jayalalithaa’s memorial, which was decked up for the event.
After the event, the party heavyweights including ministers paid floral tributes at Jaya’s tomb amid sea of party cadres, who gathered on the Marina.
To a query, Minister D Jayakumar said that the memorial will be a fitting tribute to the late AIADMK supremo who has dedicated her life for the people of the state.
Rebuffing the Opposition as unnecessarily latching on to the cost of the memorial, the Minister noted that money spent is a meagre sum when compared to the state’s budget and the social reforms pioneered by Jayalalithaa.
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