Indian war heroes, gallantry awardees replace 246 British-era names in military zones

NEW DELHI: In a determination to erase the signs of the assemblage past, the Indian Army has undertaken a immense workout to rename 246 roads, buildings and facilities crossed its subject establishments and sanction them aft Indian warfare heroes similar Arun Khetrapal, Abdul Hamid, Dhan Singh Thapa, Sundar Singh and Piru Singh.The workout is portion of a continued effort to determination beyond colonial-era symbols and reenforce an individuality anchored successful India’s ain subject heritage, honouring the nation's gallantry awardees, warfare heroes and distinguished subject leaders, Indian Army officials said.According to the officials, the renaming workout covers 124 roads, 77 residential colonies, 27 buildings and subject facilities, and 18 different facilities, specified arsenic parks, grooming areas, sports grounds, gates and helipads.In Delhi Cantonment, Kirby Place (Officers Accommodation) has been renamed Kenuguruse Vihar, portion Mall Road has been renamed Arun Khetrapal Marg.Other roads successful the Delhi Cantt country to beryllium renamed are Tigris Road (as Hoshiar Singh Marg), Cassel Road (Manekshaw Marg), Maude Road (DCB Road) arsenic the hold of Thimayya Marg, Lorry Road (Ramawamy Parmeshwaran Marg), Gymnasium Road (Padmapani Acharya Marg), Kotwali Road (Capt Anuj Nayyar Road) and Probyn Road Timarpur (Shaitan Singh Marg).

Likewise, determination person been changes successful the names of residential colonies successful Delhi Cantt area. Baird Place has been renamed Anuj Nayaar Vihar, Kirby Place arsenic Kenuguruse Vihar, Tubrak Link arsenic Gurdiyal Vihar, Kingsway Camp (Timarpur) arsenic Joginder Singh Vihar, Nicholson Line arsenic Digendra Kumar Vihar, Khyber Line (behind MC) arsenic Abdul Hamid Vihar, Tigris Maude Line arsenic Jadunath Vihar and Poultry Farm arsenic Ram Chander Vihar.In Ambala Cantt, Patterson Road Quarters has been renamed Dhan Singh Thapa Enclave, and successful Mathura Cantt, New Horn Line is present Abdul Hamid Lines.Queens Line Road successful Jaipur Cantt volition present beryllium called Sundar Singh Marg, New Birdwood Line successful Bareilly Cantt arsenic Thimayya Colony and Malcolm Lines successful Mhow Cantt arsenic Piru Singh Lines.At Indian Military Academy successful Dehradun, Colins Block and Kingsway Block volition beryllium renamed Nubra Block and Kargil Block, respectively.In Kolkata, portion Fort William has been renamed Vijay Durg, Sports Complex successful Rangapahar Military Station has been renamed Laishram Jyotin Singh Sports Complex. At the Zakhama Military Station, Spear Lake Marg is present called Hangpan Dada Marg.