Maharashtra government has given approval for a 75-feet tall Statue of Knowledge dedicated to Dr B. R. Ambedkar in Latur city, local MP Sudhakar Shrangare said. He had submitted a proposal in this regard, he said.
On Tuesday, the state government issued an order regarding the statue and also the beautification of the Ambedkar Park in the city, the BJP MP said, adding that Rs 10 crore have been sanctioned for the entire project.
Shrangare had last year installed a 75-feet replica of Ambedkar’s statue and there was a demand from some organizations that a permanent statue should be installed in the city.
The ground-breaking ceremony for the project will be performed on April 14, Dr Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, the MP said.