Mumbai: Three days after the newly inaugurated statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj collapsed at Rajkot Fort at Malvan, Sindhudurg, the Maharashtra government formed two technical committees to accelerate the work of construction of a new statue at the same site. Chief Minister Eknath also Shinde met several sculptors on Thursday who can be part of the committee.
Of the two technical committees formed by the CM, one will be headed by Navy commodore who will investigate the cause of collapse and another by Additional Chief Secretary of the Public Works Department who will look after the re-erection of the statue.
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in December 2023, collapsed last Monday at Rajkot Fort. The statue was constructed by Navy and inaugurated on Navy Day. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar visited the Rajkot Fort on Friday morning to inspect the site of statue collapse and promised to construct a new statue at the same spot.
"Following the mishap, the government declared that two technical committees would be formed. With over twenty years of expertise in the Indian Navy, Commodore Pawan Dhingra will serve as the chairman of the first committee, which consists of five members tasked with investigating the cause of the tragedy. The committee will determine who is responsible for the accident," informed the CM office.
"To erect the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue at the same location, a second committee has been established headed by Manisha Mhaiskar, the Additional Chief Secretary of the Public Works Department," the CM office said.
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CM Eknath Shinde held a special meeting on Thursday at his official residence Varsha Bungalow to accelerate the construction of the new statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Rajkot Fort. Sculptors Shashikant Wadke and Vinay Wagh were also consulted by CM Shinde during this meeting. While senior sculptor Ram Sutar also met the CM and several other sculptors are scheduled to meet him for their expert input.
