Shaheed Smarak at Ambala nearing completion; Khattar reviews work

Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today took stock of the construction works of Shaheed Samark of the first freedom struggle being built at Ambala Cantonment.

The Chief Minister said that this is the 75th year of Independence, which is being celebrated as the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav on the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

He said that the saga of independence is very long and during this Mahotsav, various programmes are being organized for the youth to get information about the freedom struggle and martyrs.

Haryana Home and Health Minister Anil Vij was also present on the occasion. While inspecting the construction work of the Shaheed Samark, the Chief Minister enquired about the presentation on the revolution of the 1857 freedom struggle which started from Ambala Cantonment.

This Shaheed Samark is being built on 22 acres at a cost of Rs. 261 crore and about 80 percent of its work have been completed.

Interpretation centre, open-air theatre, museum, auditorium, water body and connecting bridge, memorial tower, underground double basement parking, information centre, helipad etc. are being constructed in

this memorial.