Gorakhpur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unfurled the highest national flag in the state in the Ramgarh lake area on Friday.
The 246-foot-high Tricolour adds another addition to the attraction of Gorakhpur.
The flag would be visible from a distance of 15 km.
The Chief Minister inaugurated the jetty entrance gate and the Buddha gate at the Ramgarh Lake.
It may be recalled that industrialist Amar Tulsiyan had started working on the highest flag project in December 2017 after taking permission from the Gorakhpur administration.
Till date, the highest Tricolour in the state is in Ghaziabad, which is 211 foot high.
The flag in Gorakhpur would be 246 feet high and 540 square feet in area.
Meanwhile, talking about the Gorakhpur Mahotsav, Divisional Commissioner Jayant Narlikar said Bollywood artists have not been invited this year due to the Covid pandemic, and local artists would be promoted.
