Ashoka Pillar replica in Karnal village soon

Parveen Arora
Tribune News Service
Karnal, December 22

Aiming to promote tourism, the Karnal Smart City Ltd (KSCL), a special purpose vehicle looking after the Karnal Smart City project, will be installing a 100-ft replica of Ashoka Pillar here.

The board of directors has approved the project and the land has been finalised near Uchana village. However, the estimate of the project is yet to be made. “We have finalised around 4-acres of land of the Tourism Department which is lying vacant near Uchana village, opposite the Oasis Tourist Complex,” said Nishant Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner, who is also the CEO of the KSCL.

He said the step would help in the beautification of the city. The entrance of the city while coming from Delhi will be attractive with this project.

“The KSCL has started the tender process which will be completed in January. The project is expected to be completed in five months,” said Yadav. Under the smart city project, several initiatives were being made to make the city a tourist destination, he said, adding that the Ashoka Pillar was erected by Emperor Ashoka in 250 BC to mark the spread of knowledge and ‘dharma’.