In a push to PM Modi’s pledge on ‘Panch Pran’, Rajpath will be renamed as ‘Kartavya Path’ on Thursday at 7 PM. PM’s second is ‘Panch Pran’ for New India in Amrit Kaal: ‘remove any trace of colonial mindset’. PM Modi will inaugurate the ‘Kartavya Path’ on Thursday at 7 PM. He will also unveil the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate on the occasion. It symbolises a shift from erstwhile Rajpath being an icon of power to Kartavya Path being an example of public ownership and empowerment.
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Rajpath and adjoining areas of the Central Vista Avenue over the years had been witnessing pressure of increasing traffic of visitors, putting stress on its infrastructure. It lacked basic amenities like public toilets, drinking water, street furniture and adequate parking space. Further, there was inadequate signage, poor maintenance of water features and haphazard parking, reads a PMO press release.
The redevelopment has been done bearing the concerns like to organise Republic Day parade and other national events in a less disruptive manner with minimal restrictions on public movement in mind.
Kartavya Path will showcase beautified landscapes, lawns with walkways, added green spaces, refurbished canals, new amenity blocks, improved signages and vending kiosks. Further, new pedestrian underpasses, improved parking spaces, new exhibition panels and upgraded night lighting are some other features that will enhance the public experience. It also includes a number of sustainability features like solid waste management, stormwater management, recycling of used water, rainwater harvesting, water conservation and energy efficient lighting systems, among others.
The PM will also unveil the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, which is being installed in the same place where a hologram statue of Netaji was unveiled earlier this year on Parakram Diwas. The statue, made of granite, is a fitting tribute to the immense contribution of Netaji to our freedom struggle, and would be a symbol of the country’s indebtedness to him.
The statue is crafted by Arun Yogiraj, who was the main sculptor, the 28 feet tall statue has been carved from a monolithic granite stone and weighs 65 MT.