A memorial dedicated to former President APJ Abdul Kalam will soon come up at Dilli Haat, INA.
The Delhi Cabinet gave the move a go-ahead on Wednesday and assigned the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC) with setting up the memorial. The Department of Art and Culture will be the nodal department for the project, while the Finance Department will arrange for adequate funds, said a statement from the Delhi government.
A month ago, Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra had travelled to Rameswaram to bring back Mr. Kalam’s belongings to the Capital.
The Delhi government now plans to put these on display as part of a permanent memorial to the former President at Dilli Haat in INA. Among the items to be displayed are his books and musical instruments. The memorial will include a permanent exhibition on Dr. Kalam, where his books will be displayed and used for research and other purposes.
After Dr. Kalam’s death in July last year, the Central government had sent his personal possessions from his residence at 10, Rajaji Marg here to his family home in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. The belongings were later brought back to Delhi in trucks and are to be kept inside the Delhi Assembly till July 27.
