Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to install a 100-feet long tricolour at historic Hari Parbat fort in Srinagar. The plan was made by the Flag Foundation of India to hoist the flag – 24 feet x 36 feet at the hilltop fort.
An official notification read that since past few months directions have been passed to all the Deputy Commissioners and HODs for description/display/hoisting of National Flag strictly as per the Flag code of India 2002 so that there is no violation.
Further the notification read, “Flag Foundation of India has proposed to hoist a biz size flag at Hari Parbat Fort at a height of 100 feet having the description of 24 feet x 36 feet and sought all the necessary logistic support from the Divisional Administration as well as from the stakeholders viz. Archaeological Survey of India, UT of J&K, Forest Department, Airport Authority of India, Tourism Department”.
Hari Parbat is also known as Kooh-e-Maran lies on the west of Dal Lake in Srinagar, in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir