TN seeks Centre’s approval for Pen Memorial
The Public Works Department of Tamil Nadu has sent a letter to the Union government seeking permission to set up the Pen Memorial for late DMK stalwart M Karunanidhi.
The PWD had submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment Report to the Union Environmental Ministry.
It may be noted that the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) had organised a public hearing about the project on January 31.
The 42-metre-tall pen monument is proposed to be constructed 360 metres from the shoreline with a bridge linking the monument and the beach at Rs 80 crore.