Sindhudurg (Maharashtra): In the matter of the Chhatrapati Shivaji statue collapse a committee by Indian Navy has been formed to investigate the damage. On Thursday reports said that, a joint technical committee headed by the Indian Navy with representatives from the Maharashtra Government and technical experts is being formed.
The committee shall investigate the unfortunate damage to the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj installed at Rajkot Fort, Sindhudurg, subsequent to the exceptional weather conditions in the region said Indian Navy sources.
The Statue was unveiled on December 4, 2023 as part of the Navy Day celebrations conducted for the first time, in Sindhudurg, aimed at honouring the legacy of the Maratha Navy and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj towards maritime defence and security, and its historical linkage with the modern Indian Navy.
The project was conceptualised and steered by the Indian Navy, in coordination with state govt which also provided funding for it. The Indian Navy remains committed to assisting in all measures to repair, restore, and reinstate the statue at the earliest, the Indian Navy further added. Further detailed reports awaited in this matter.
It is worth mentioning here that, A 35-feet-tall statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi around eight months back at the Rajkot Fort in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg suddenly collapsed and broke into several pieces on August 27, official sources said.