GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Ministry of Defence DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1600 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7.12.2011 GOMs on Location for National Military Memorial

1600. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE he pleased to state:

(a) Whether Government has constituted a Group of Ministers (GoMs) to decide on the appropriate location for a National Military Memorial in New Delhi to honour the armed forces martyrs and their families;

(b) If so, whether the GoMs has submitted its recommendations on the matter; and

(c) If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER (SHRI M.M. PALLAM RAJU) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) & (c): The Group of Ministers (GoM) is being serviced by the Ministry of Urban Development. The issue is under consideration of GoM.