Excelsior Correspondent
MUMBAI, July 24: Ahead of silver jubilee celebrations of Kargil War victory, Maharashtra government has decided to fund a laser sound & light show at the iconic Kargil War Memorial (KWM) in Drass area of Ladakh, official sources said here today.
As per sources, PM Modi will visit Drass on Friday to pay homage to the martyrs and heroes of the historic Indo-Pak war at KWM on behalf of the grateful nation.
Hoping to create an everlasting impression at the KWM, Maharashtra Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde has written an official letter to Lt. Gen. Hitesh Bhalla and expressed willingness to fully fund the new attraction there estimated to cost around Rs. 3 crore.
Maharashtra government has cleared the project and is awaiting green signal from Centre as per Indian Army’s recommendation, which is expected shortly, after which the Maharashtra government will hand over the cheque to KWM authorities.
One of the key persons associated with the project, Pune NGO Sarhad Founder president, Sanjay Nahar assured that Maharashtra will make it a reality in the 25th year of Kargil War as J&K and Ladakh are very dear to the people of this State.
The world-class laser sound & light show will be an indoor affair with a capacity of 500 and will provide glimpses of the valour plus determination of Indian soldiers who defended the region against Pakistan’s insurgence between May-July 1999.
“The show will cover the examples of bravery and shining moments of our Jawans as they re-captured from enemy control strategic areas like Mushkoh Valley, Kaksar, Chorbat, Turtuk, plus the Tiger Hill, Tololing, Batra Top and other unnamed mountains plus highways, during the two-month-long ‘Operation Vijay’, as it was code-named,” Nahar said.
Maharashtra had earlier given Rs 3 crore for the Trishul War Memorial in Leh.
Sarhad NGO, which has adopted around 40 orphans comprising Muslims and Buddhists from the war-ravaged region, also organises an annual Kargil International Marathon since 2017, in collaboration with Indian Army.
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