Construction work on Kalam's memorial in TN to begin today

December 29, 2015 08:01

The construction work on a memorial for former president A P J Abdul Kalam at his home town Rameswaram is slated to begin today with Tamil Nadu government allotting land as sought by the Centre and construction material having reached the site.

Kalam's grand nephew, Sheik Salim, said the construction materials have reached the site and thanked the Central and state governments for taking up the initiative.

A state government release today said 1.30 acre land had been allotted for the memorial and the Central Public Works Department has taken steps to fence it.

"The Central Public Works department has set up fence in the place were the State government has allocated the land," the release said.

The announcement about allotment of land and commencement of the construction work came days after media reports stated that the place where the memorial of the former President was proposed to be built was lying neglected.

Kalam passed away on July 27 in Shillong and was laid to rest at Pei Karumbu in Rameswaram.

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