Breaking news: The Cabinet approves proposal for construction of National War Memorial and Museum

[Techy]

https://twitter.com/x/status/651680831811928064

https://twitter.com/x/status/651681824582668288

Cabinet approves construction of National War Memorial ​

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the construction of a National War Memorial and a National War Museum at Princess Park, near India Gate, New Delhi in memory of all Indian soldiers who have made the supreme sacrifice for the country post-independence.

The estimated cost of the project will be around Rs. 500 crore and the total time for completion of the entire project is estimated to be five years.

Post-Independence, more than 22,500 soldiers have made the supreme sacrifice in national interests and in defence of the sovereignty and integrity of the country. However, even after 69 years of Independence, no memorial to commemorate the martyrs has been constructed till date. With the present decision of the Cabinet a long pending demand of the Armed Forces has been redressed.

It has been decided that the prestigious project will be monitored by an empowered Steering Committee chaired by Defence Secretary and assisted by a dedicated project management team, to ensure that the proposed project is completed within scheduled time frame, Post commissioning, a management body will be formed for maintenance of the National War Memorial and Museum.

This government will be establishing a War Memorial and a Museum with a deep sense of gratitude to honour those brave soldiers, who laid down their lives. The memorial will promote a sense of patriotism in the minds of visitors, and will award an opportunity to citizens of this vast nation, to express their token sense of gratitude to the brave soldiers, who laid down their lives for the mother land.

While their final movements, would have gone unnoticed and on occasions their final resting place unknown, this museum will capture those poignant moments in history and bring out the variegated nature of their commitments.

Their dedication, this government feels is a part of unfinished work in nation building. This Government resolves with all its humility at its command that they did not die in vain and that Bharat Mata is enriched by their contribution. A visit to the memorial shall inspire us to rededicate ourselves to this great nation with utmost devotion.

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NW/AKT/SH
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Cabinet approves construction of National War Memorial
Cabinet approves construction of National War Memorial

 

[Sheikh Hussain]

Finally the most awaited news arrived!!!

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[magudi]

Glad they've kept their word on this one

 

[Echo_419]

https://twitter.com/x/status/651680831811928064

https://twitter.com/x/status/651681824582668288

Cabinet approves construction of National War Memorial ​

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the construction of a National War Memorial and a National War Museum at Princess Park, near India Gate, New Delhi in memory of all Indian soldiers who have made the supreme sacrifice for the country post-independence.

The estimated cost of the project will be around Rs. 500 crore and the total time for completion of the entire project is estimated to be five years.

Post-Independence, more than 22,500 soldiers have made the supreme sacrifice in national interests and in defence of the sovereignty and integrity of the country. However, even after 69 years of Independence, no memorial to commemorate the martyrs has been constructed till date. With the present decision of the Cabinet a long pending demand of the Armed Forces has been redressed.

It has been decided that the prestigious project will be monitored by an empowered Steering Committee chaired by Defence Secretary and assisted by a dedicated project management team, to ensure that the proposed project is completed within scheduled time frame, Post commissioning, a management body will be formed for maintenance of the National War Memorial and Museum.

This government will be establishing a War Memorial and a Museum with a deep sense of gratitude to honour those brave soldiers, who laid down their lives. The memorial will promote a sense of patriotism in the minds of visitors, and will award an opportunity to citizens of this vast nation, to express their token sense of gratitude to the brave soldiers, who laid down their lives for the mother land.

While their final movements, would have gone unnoticed and on occasions their final resting place unknown, this museum will capture those poignant moments in history and bring out the variegated nature of their commitments.

Their dedication, this government feels is a part of unfinished work in nation building. This Government resolves with all its humility at its command that they did not die in vain and that Bharat Mata is enriched by their contribution. A visit to the memorial shall inspire us to rededicate ourselves to this great nation with utmost devotion.

*****
NW/AKT/SH
(Release ID :128493)

Press Information Bureau

Finally

 

[Abingdonboy]

Finally

SHAMEFUL it has taken this long.


So will this:

Become a reality?

 

[Echo_419]

SHAMEFUL it has taken this long.


So will this:

Become a reality?

That looks shitty we need something more bigger & better

 

[Alphacharlie]

Respects..........

We wanted this for past 60+ years.

Today my Generation, will breath in gratitude to the Leadership of This Great Nation.

Jai Hind

 

[Abingdonboy]

That looks shitty we need something more bigger & better

Something is better than nothing.

 

[bipi@342]

Blog: National war memorial - an unrealised dream

more details and pictures.

 

[Techy]

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
30-August-2016 15:27 IST​

Global Design Competition for National War Memorial and Museum

The Ministry of Defence, Government of India has sanctioned the construction of a National War Memorial and National War Museum in New Delhi.

The National War Memorial will honour the memory of all soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation. It would combine architectural aesthetics and public sentiment, and serve as a place for people to show their respect for soldiers, for their extraordinary efforts to protect the nation. The selected site is located in the heart of New Delhi, within the C-Hexagon that lies in the close vicinity of India Gate and Chattri.

The National War Museum will be an institution to collect, preserve, interpret and display military artefacts, portray significant events of our nation’s wars and conflicts and related objects of historical importance for education and promoting patriotism. The selected site for this museum is Princess Park near India Gate.

The International Design Competition for the Memorial and Global Architectural Competition for the Museum has been launched on 15 August 2016 on MyGov.in portal.

Both these global competitions are being conducted in two stages. In Stage 1, the competitors are required to submit their online entries for the National War Memorial by 02 October 2016 and for the National War Museum by 15 October 2016. The top nine entries shortlisted from Stage 1 submissions will be eligible for prize of US$ 2,000 each for the Memorial and US$ 3,000 each for the Museum. These top nine entries thereafter will be eligible to participate in the Stage 2 of the contest, for which they will have to submit detailed designs, including 3D models and present their design plan before an eminent Panel of Jury.

1st prize for the National War Memorial competition is US$ 30,000 and for the National War Museum competition is US$ 75,000.

2nd prize for the National War Memorial competition is US$ 25,000 and for the National War Museum competition is US$ 50,000.


3rd prize for the National War Memorial competition is US$ 20,000 and for the National War Museum competition is US$ 25,000.

Competitors are advised to carefully study the design brief and the associated documents provided at the links https://mygov.in/task/global-design-competition-national-war-memorial/ and https://mygov.in/task/global-architectural-competition-indian-national-war-museum/ and register themselves at the links.

The queries regarding the competition will be answered by professional consultants, details of whom are available in the competition dossier.

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A welcome news Indeed!!

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Here are some suggestions made in the Army's presentation for the same made earlier to MOD:

• Landscaping/sloping up of lawns around the Chhattri (canopy) to create retaining walls for writing names of martyrs who gave up their lives in the post-independence era
• No disturbance at all to the existing structures of India Gate and the Chhattri
• Construction of Shradhanjali Kaksh (Tributes Hall) and auditorium at Prince's Park and Armed Forces Museum at the Jodhpur Hostel (adjacent to, but outside, the India Gate complex) and connecting these with the war memorial through underground passages