The state government and the army will jointly set up a war memorial-cum-museum in Mumbai, an official release said on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday held a meeting with Lt Gen SK Parashar, GOC of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa, during which the two discussed the land required for the project. Officials said Thackeray has given a message that at least a part of the memorial should be ready before the 75th anniversary of independence.
The government has suggested that the tri-services memorial could be located in Borivali or Malwani, where it would be easier to find a larger plot, or in Wadala, which is closer to the army and navy’s south Mumbai headquarters. A piece of Defense Ministry land in Colaba is also under consideration. A committee will be formed to decide what to display in the museum. A large part of the museum is expected to be occupied by the Navy.
Mumbai has a long association with the Navy, with its command and base located in South Mumbai. The entire Colaba island was allotted to the army by the British in the pre-independence period.
The demonstrations are expected to depict the lives of jawans in harsh frontier areas in various fields. The museum is also expected to include decommissioned hardware and weapons.
Presently, the Army has displayed tanks and guns at its installations in Kalina and Colaba. The Air Force has intercepted four aircraft in the city, while the Navy recently delivered a decommissioned Sea Harrier from INS Hansa for display at the Bandra West resort.
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