Welcome gate to come up at Ambala-Saha road in Ambala Cantonment
Haryana’s Energy, Transport and Labour Minister, Anil Vij has released a grant of Rs 34 lakh from his discretionary fund for the construction of a welcome gate at Ambala-Saha Road (a stretch of NH-444A) in Ambala Cantonment.
The welcome gate will be constructed on the border of the municipal limit of the Municipal Council, Ambala Sadar, while coming from Yamunanagar direction.
The Cabinet Minister said a grand gate would be constructed to welcome the travellers commuting from Yamunanagar to Ambala Cantonment.
He has directed the municipal council officials to hire an agency and get a design prepared for the welcome gate. He also assured that if additional funds were required for the construction, then more funds would be provided.
Earlier in 2022, a welcome gate, constructed at a cost of over Rs 2.50 crore in Ambala Cantonment, was inaugurated by Anil Vij.
The welcome gate installed on a single shaft is of a cantilever shape. The height of the welcome gate is about 50-ft.
The minister said sincere efforts were being made by the municipal council towards the beautification of the Ambala Cantonment and the welcome gates at the entry points would help the council in this direction.
Besides this, the location to install a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has also been finalised by the municipal council.
Cabinet Minister Anil Vij had allocated a fund of Rs 50 lakh from his discretionary fund for installing a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Anil Vij said the statue would be installed near Sadar Bazaar Chowk. The statue would be attractive, depicting Shivaji Maharaj riding a horse while holding a spear in his hand. This statue in Ambala Cantonment will symbolise bravery and unity.
The Cabinet Minister said, “We already have got the statues of Bhagat Singh and Subhas Chandra Bose at the Mini-Secretariat and Subhas Park, respectively, in Ambala Cantonment and now the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be installed in the Sadar Bazaar. The prime objective behind installing the statues of the bravehearts is to keep inspiring future generations to dedicate themselves to the nation.”
