Lucknow: President of Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday Laid The Foundation Stone for Bharat Ratna Dr.
Ambedkar Memorial and Cultural Center here.
The president put the foundation stone for the center, to come in Aishbagh, at an event at Lok Bhawan here.
The event was also attended by Governor Uttar Pradesh Anandiben Patel, Chairman of the Yogi Adityanath Minister, Deputy CMS Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma.
Kovind, who was in Lucknow on a two-day visit to the state capital, arrived here from Kanpur on Monday morning and will leave for Delhi on Tuesday night.
Last week, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the proposal for the Ministry of Culture State for the construction of the Ambedkar Memorial Cultural Center in Aishbagh.
Memorial will appear at 5493.52 SQ Meter ‘Nazul’ Land in front of Aishbagh Eidgah and also will have a high statue of Dr.
Ambedkar 25 feet.
Memorial, to rise at a cost of RS 45.04 Crore, will also have an auditorium that has a capacity of 750 people, libraries, research centers, image galleries, museums, multi-purpose convention centers, cafeteria, dormitories, and other facilities.
The Ministry of Culture tends to start a construction work immediately.