Maya seeks Rs 550 cr more for memorials

For the Kanshiram Memorial coming up on Jail Road,the government sought two additional grants of Rs 19.81 crore and Rs 35.73 crore. Ever since the BSP government came to power in May 2007,it has sanctioned Rs 370 crore for the Kanshiram Memorial.

For the Eco park,proposed to be constructed adjacent to the Kanshiram Memorial,the government sought Rs 199.90 crore. It will come up on the land that will be available after the demolition of the Lucknow jail.

For another Kanshiram memorial,“Kanshiram Smriti Upvan”,the government sought an additional Rs 57.80 crore. For the Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan,the government sought an additional Rs 56.30 crore. For the Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal at Gomti Nagar,better known as Ambedkar Memorial,the government has asked for Rs 57.67 crore. The construction of the memorial began during the first stint of Chief Minister Mayawati in 1995. The state has spent over Rs 3,000 crore so far on the project.

The government also asked for an additional Rs 26.75 crore for installation of statues at the Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal and for bronze plating of the murals at the Kanshiram memorial under construction at Jail Road. For the all-round development of Lucknow city,the government sought additional grant of Rs 100 crore.

For the purchase of 25 Honda City cars for the judges of the Allahabad High Court,the government has sought a grant of Rs 2.03 crore and Rs 82 lakh for the renovation of the official residences of the judges,Rs 61 lakh for the installation of ACs at the residential and non-residential buildings of the High Court and Rs 33.25 lakh for the maintenance of split ACs installed in the High Court.

For construction works at Raj Bhavan,the government has sought Rs 1.57 crore,while Rs 1 crore has been demanded to set up an Arabic-Persian university in Lucknow. It has also demanded Rs 6.5 crore for the drought-hit districts of Bundelkhand and eastern UP.