The rustic’s tallest flag at 418 toes is about to be put in at the Wagah-Attari border in Punjab by way of the Nationwide Highways Authority of India (NHAI), a transfer that can reignite a flag battle with Pakistan.

The NHAI has employed a contractor once you have the approval from the central and the state governments, an NHAI reliable mentioned, as in line with a document by way of the Hindustan Occasions, and whilst the positioning of the flag is but to be determined, the reliable mentioned that up to now there have been no plans to take away the present flag. The paintings might be finished in a month, the reliable added.

The prevailing 360-feet prime flag was once put in in March 2017 at a price of Rs 3.5-crore to which Pakistan had hoisted a taller flag on the Wagah verify put up in the similar 12 months. The brand new Tricolour will likely be 18 toes longer than Pakistani flag.

The NHAI, which is wearing out beautification and plantation paintings outdoor the Swarna Jayanti Dwar of the joint check-post (JCP) in Attari close to the 0 line, had in 2021 written to the Union house ministry looking for permission to extend the peak, as in line with an previous document by way of the Hindustan Occasions.

“Now we have licensed the contract and the paintings for the flag’s set up will start most definitely in 15-20 days. The positioning of putting in the flag isn’t but determined, however as in line with the advice of Border Safety Drive (BSF) officers, it’s perhaps to be closer the spectators’ gallery of the joint verify put up (JCP). The prevailing Indian flag isn’t correctly visual to the folks coming for witnessing the Beating Retreat rite because of the peak of the gallery’s development,” the NHAI reliable instructed Hindustan Occasions.

“Thus far they have got no plan to exchange or take away the existing flag. The verdict in regards to the substitute or removing is also taken after the brand new flag is about up. The paintings of the challenge might be finished in a single month,” he mentioned.

NHAI’s engineering wing in-charge Yogesh Yadav mentioned the challenge paintings will likely be supervised by way of challenge director Sunil Yadav. “The brand new flag, as soon as put in, would be the tallest in India,” he mentioned.

“Many spectators have been tough to extend the peak of our nationwide flag, which appears to be like smaller than the Pakistani flag. With the set up of the brand new flag, spectators will haven’t any criticism, however a contented temper,” a BSF reliable who wanted to stay unnamed, was once quoted as announcing within the document.

The NHAI has been running at the beautification of the border in Punjab, which is draws vacationers from internationally. Two selfie issues had been arrange just lately, which additionally permit spectators to witness the day by day army drill on the border via giant monitors.

Right now, Belagavi or Belgaum Fortress in Kote Kere, Karnataka, has the tallest Indian flagpole measuring 361 toes.

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