The New Delhi Municipal Council has informed that the Council vide its Resolution No.09(A-37) dated 24.12.2012 approved the installation of 207-feet-high monumental Flag Pole at Central Park, Rajiv Chowk, New Delhi after considering the proposal of the Flag Foundation of India (FFI). The necessary clearances were obtained by the FFI from the following departments/authorities:
(i) Land & Development Office, Ministry of Urban Development
(ii) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC)
(iii) Delhi Urban Art Commission(DUAC)
(iv) Heritage Conservation Committee
(v) Airport Authority of India
(vi) Delhi Fire Department
(vii) Govt. of NCT of Delhi
(viii) Ministry of Home Affairs
The matter was examined in the Ministry of Home Affairs in the background of the instructions contained in the Flag Code of India, 2002 and the Prevention of Insults to the National Honour Act, 1972 and "No Objection'' to the proposal was given subject to the following stipulations:
(i) adequate arrangements are made for proper illumination of the National Flag at night with back-up in case of power failure;
(ii) immediate replacement of the Flag, as soon as it gets damaged due to vagaries of weather.
This was stated by Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to Shri Ambeth Rajan in the Rajya Sabha today.
(i) Land & Development Office, Ministry of Urban Development
(ii) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation(DMRC)
(iii) Delhi Urban Art Commission(DUAC)
(iv) Heritage Conservation Committee
(v) Airport Authority of India
(vi) Delhi Fire Department
(vii) Govt. of NCT of Delhi
(viii) Ministry of Home Affairs
The matter was examined in the Ministry of Home Affairs in the background of the instructions contained in the Flag Code of India, 2002 and the Prevention of Insults to the National Honour Act, 1972 and "No Objection'' to the proposal was given subject to the following stipulations:
(i) adequate arrangements are made for proper illumination of the National Flag at night with back-up in case of power failure;
(ii) immediate replacement of the Flag, as soon as it gets damaged due to vagaries of weather.
This was stated by Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply to Shri Ambeth Rajan in the Rajya Sabha today.
