Lucknow: Paving way for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's dream project, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal, the state government has allowed the Rajkiya Nirman Nigam to use dynamites to blow up three existing structures.

Following the state government's decision, District Magistrate, Chandra Bhanu has given permission for using dynamite to demolish the three structures - Ambedkar museum, Library and an administrative block, a senior government official said here today.

The structures have already been vacated and the process of demolition would be carried out in a couple of days, the official said.

The structures, worth over Rs 50 crores, were inaugurated by Mayawati during her last tenure but according to the new site plan they need to be removed for setting up a gallery complex of with statues of BSP icons, he said.

All precautionary measures have being taken to carry out the demolition work under the guidance of experts from Tamil Nadu and with the assistance of engineers of the Lucknow Development Authority, Public Works Department as well as the Nirman Nigam, he said, adding no risk was involved as these structures were in an open area and vacated.

The official pointed out that the use of dynamite was both economic and less time consuming.
Source : PTI