PM Modi unveils hologram statue of Subhas Chandra Bose  |  Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled the hologram statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate in order to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of the freedom fighter.
“The government has decided to install a grand statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate. Till the work for the statue is completed, a hologram statue of Netaji will be present at the same place,” a government release said.
The statue, made of granite, shall be a fitting tribute to the immense contribution of Netaji in our freedom struggle, and would be a symbol of the country’s indebtedness to him, the Prime Minister said in a tweet.
The hologram statue will be powered by a 30,000 lumens 4K projector, the release said, adding an invisible, high gain, 90 per cent transparent holographic screen has been erected in such a way so that it is not visible to visitors.
The 3D image of Netaji will be projected on it to create the effect of a hologram. The size of the hologram statue is 28 feet in height and 6 feet in width, it added.
During the programme, the Prime Minister also conferred the Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskars, for the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 in the investiture ceremony. A total of seven awards were presented during the ceremony.
The government has instituted the annual Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar to recognise and honour the invaluable contribution and selfless service rendered by individuals and organisations in India in the field of disaster management.