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Amritsar's
Gobindgarh Fort to be
declared as protected monument
New
Delhi: The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for the transfer
of Gobindgarh Fort at Amritsar to the State Government of Punjab and said
that the heritage fort will be declared as protected. The transfer of
the Gobindgarh Fort would include the fort measuring approximately 30
acres, along with additional land measuring 2.81 acres near the fort without
any cost and encumbrances. In addition the State Government will build
the road that would give access to the public to the fort, the Cabinet
said. Government of Punjab will also construct a security wall, with ecurity
lights, along the perimeter of the fort abutting the defence land. The
heritage fort will be declared as protected monument as it has a long
Sikh history, the Cabinet said.
-Mar 23, 2006
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