<span style="color: #222222;">Chhattisgarh government today decided to re-name state's new capital city of Naya Raipur as "Atal Nagar" in memory of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Raman Singh said that as a befitting tribute to the departed leader, the state capital Naya Raipur, a most modern smart city, being developed at a cost of more than 10,000 crore rupees, will be renamed as Atal Nagar. <br />''<br />''It has also been decided to develop an "Atal Memorial" in an area of five acres at state's new capital.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;Besides, many institutions, including Bilaspur University and Rajnandgaon Medical College, will be named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.&nbsp;The state government has also decided to name a battalion of state police force as "Pokharan battalion".</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;The chief minister said it has also been decided to install a statue of former Prime Minister in the state capital and district headquarters of all the 27 districts.<br />''<br />''The state cabinet today adopted a resolution, expressing condolence over the demise of the veteran leader and this resolution would be adopted by three-tier panchayats, urban bodies, corporations and boards.</span><br />
News On AIR | August 21, 2018 9:24 PM
New Chhattisgarh capital to be named Atal Nagar in memory of late PM