The event will showcase the multiple development initiatives taken by the government to upgrade the complex

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. — File Photo

Tribune News Service
New Delhi, August 26

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the renovated complex of the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial to the nation on August 28, 2021 via video conferencing.

He will also inaugurate museum galleries developed at the Smarak.

The event will showcase the multiple development initiatives taken by the government to upgrade the complex.

Four Museum galleries have been created at the memorial through adaptive reuse of redundant and under-utilised buildings, a PMO statement said.

The galleries showcase the historical value of events that unfolded in Punjab during that period, with the fusion of audio-visual technology, including projection mapping and 3D representation, as well as art and sculptural installations.

A Sound and Light show has been set up to display the events of April 13, 1919.

“Elaborate heritage restoration works have been carried out in sync with the local architectural style of Punjab. The Shaheedi well has been repaired and restored with a redefined superstructure. The heart of the Bagh, the flame monument, has been repaired and restored, the water body rejuvenated as a lily pond, and the pathways made broader for better navigability,” the government said.https://698da3255f314553da37c6b5621818e8.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html

The PMO added that several modern amenities have been added at the site, including redefined paths of movement with appropriate signage; illumination of strategic spots; landscaping and hardscaping with native plantation; and installation of audio nodes throughout the garden.

Also, newer areas have been developed for housing the Salvation Ground, Amar Jyot and Flag Mast.

Union Minister of Culture, Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Ministers of State for Culture, Governor and Chief Minister of Punjab; Chief Ministers of Haryana, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh; all Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs from Punjab, members of Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust, among others, will be present on the occasion of the dedication of the memorial to people.