Hyderabad: The HMDA has ordered another dozen national flags from the Mumbai-based company as all three flags, the largest in the country, are torn.
One of the flags ordered is about to be delivered. Officials at Ranchi, which had the largest flag till recently, have informed that every year six-eight flags get damaged.
The HMDA is also contemplating getting a woven flag from Pochampally. At present, the flags comprise three stitched pieces – the saffron, white and green. However, the woven flag would have several pieces weaved together which would prevent frequent damage. The materials used would be silk and polyester .
A senior official from the HMDA’s Buddha Purnima Project said, “The Roads and Buildings department, which was in-charge of the flag till recently, has placed orders. It will take a month and a half. However, one of the flags will soon be delivered. Currently we have three flags but all are damaged; we have rectified the damage and are using the same. We have to make provision for a new rope too.”
Since the Tricolour was hoisted at Sanjeevaiah Park on June 2, three flags have been damaged. Each replacement costs about Rs 1.9 lakh. Apart from the maintenance cost, electricity charges for illumination of the flag and the surrounding area are several lakhs a year. The Flag Code for India, which mandates that the national flag should be made of cotton, does not imply for Monumental flags.
