Shivaji Maharaj statue to be installed at Bicholim

[samir umarye]

Bicholim: The centrally located road circle near Shantadurga High School, in Bicholim will get the statue of Maratha king, Shivaji Maharaj which will be inaugurated on February 19, on the day of Shivaji jayanti.

Earlier, the circle had a fountain; but it was abandoned and only a pond remained at that place.

Alert residents had sounded a warning bell as it was becoming a breeding ground for mosquitoes. With the active efforts of the Bicholim MLA, Rajesh Patnekar the circle will now get a new look.

Addressing a press conference here in the city, Patnekar said that they have decided to install the statue Shivaji Maharaj at the circle. “With the help of the government, we were able to sanction this statue which will add new look to the city,” Patnekar said [H]