Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday invited Defense Minister Rajnath Singh to attend the foundation-laying ceremony of the proposed Gandhi Sarovar project, as part of the first phase of the Musi River Rejuvenation Project to be launched in the last week of February.
Gandhi Sarovar launch: Revanth invites RajnathAccording to an official statement, the Chief Minister met Rajnath Singh in New Delhi and explained the significance of the Gandhi Sarovar project. It will be developed as a world-class educational, cultural, spiritual and environmental center at the confluence of the Esa and Mushi Rivers.
CM Reddy told the Defense Minister that the state government is planning to take up the Musi River Rejuvenation Project to achieve sustainable urban development. “The initiative aims to restore the river to a clean, free-flowing state with an eco-friendly approach and sustainable water management,” he said.
The project will be built near Bapu Ghat, where Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes were immersed in 1948. It will reflect Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of peace, unity, sustainable development and a common way of life, the statement said.
Modeled on the Sardar Sarovar project in Gujarat, the Gandhi Sarovar project plans to build India’s tallest statue of Mahatma Gandhi.
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“It may not be as tall as the Sardar Patel statue, but it will certainly be the tallest statue of the Father of the Nation. We are studying various designs of Mahatma Gandhi statues around the world to determine whether it will be in a meditative posture or in a walking posture,” said an official familiar with the project.
During the meeting, the chief minister outlined the key components of the project, including setting up a peace monument, a national museum, a science center and a handloom promotion centre.
MPs Mallu Ravi, Suresh Shetkar, Kadyam Kavya, Gaddam Bhamsi Krishna and M Anil Kumar Yadav accompanied CM Reddy in the meeting.
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Later, the Chief Minister also met Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu and discussed key aviation infrastructure projects in Telangana.
He informed the Minister that land acquisition for Mamunur Airport has been completed and requested to take necessary steps to start further development works.
He also sought the Centre’s assistance in conducting an obstacle limitation surface (OLS) survey and a feasibility study for the proposed Kothagudem airport, for which land has been identified at Palvancha.
The chief minister also requested immediate approval for the proposed airport at Antargaon, noting that an alternative site has already been identified.
Regarding the Adilabad airport project, he said that an additional 249.82 acres of land is ready to be handed over to the Center for development. Reddy held a brief meeting with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnab and discussed the completion of pending railway projects in the state, the statement said.
