New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) is planning to put up a 350-feet national flag near the Attari-Wagah Joint Check Post (JCP) by January, 2017. The flag will be visible from the Pakistani city of Lahore too, according to a report in The Indian Express.
Inspector General of BSF’s Punjab Frontier Ashok Kumar Yadav said, "At that height, the flag would have to be proportionately sized, therefore it would also be the largest Tricolour. There is an intense atmosphere of patriotism during the Retreat Ceremony, and the crowds are highly charged. The flag will serve as a beacon for them."
Yadav said Amritsar and Lahore are approximately 18 km away from the international border and the flag will be visible both from Lahore as well as Amritsar.
According to a report in The Indian Express, the decision is a part of BSF's expansion plans for the visitors' gallery at the site of the iconic Retreat Ceremony.
BSF officials said a platform would be raised on which the flag's mast will be installed at the border and CCTV cameras will also be installed around it.
At present the largest national flag is in Jharkhand's capital Ranchi. The 293-feet flag was hoisted by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in January but was later brought down for repairs.
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