KANPUR: Kanpurites will regularly witness the light and sound show on Ramayana from February next year. The project worth Rs 5.88 crore, was planned by the state tourism department and NPCC, a Government of India undertaking, is its construction agency.
Divisional commissioner Raj Shekhar on Tuesday visited the Tulsi Upwan and witnessed the ongoing work of the light and sound show.
The representatives of the construction company informed the commissioner that around 90 percent of the work had been completed, and at present testing, trial and finishing was going on simultaneously. They said that the testing would be completed in this month itself because the tourism department had planned to complete the project within the next two months. Besides a theme park hall, the project is equipped with audio visual equipment, LED lights etc.
The commissioner said the construction agency NPCC would handle the park and its maintenance in the first year but later either the tourism department or the Kanpur Municipal Corporation would be given the responsibility of the park’s maintenance.
At a meeting held with the tourism and archeology departments on November 28 last, the commissioner directed to bring the historical city in the world tourism map and suggested to start a light and sound show at the Nana Rao Park situated in the heart of the city which has a great historical significance.
He had also suggested planning a light and sound show at the Tulsi Upvan on Ramayana but the officials present in the meeting informed him that a project of light and sound show was being constructed at the Tulsi Upvan.