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| The cost of fabricating India’s record tricolour came to Rs 1.25 crore - Pic and video courtesy: Sushil Ankan |
January 23, 2016, NewsCrunch
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar hoisted India 's biggest tricolour on Netaji's birth anniversary on Saturday on top of Ranchi Hill in Ranchi , Jharkhand.
The Ranchi Hill was once called Phansi Tongri as the British used to hang freedom fighters there.
The Ranchi Hill tricolour measures a massive 99X66 feet and flies on the country's tallest flagpost at 293 feet. Since it is located on a hill, the tip of the flagpole is almost 500 feet from the ground.
The cost of fabricating the world’s largest and tallest Indian flag came to Rs 1.25 crore and was raised through voluntary donations and government contribution.
The flag is the handiwork of the committee that manages the iconic Pahari Mandir, which stands atop the Ranchi Hill.
The Pahari Mandir has been hoisting the tricolour every Republic Day and Independence Day since 1947. Its new record-breaking flag, will however, will be a permanent feature at the spot.