Telangana buying country's largest Tricolour flag from Dubai
The company has promised maintenance for six months.
Hyderabad: With India-made flags tearing in the stiff breeze and alternative options like flags made of Pochampally silk not working out, the HMDA is procuring the country’s largest Tricolour from the Dubai-based Channel Group International.
The company has promised maintenance for six months. Seven flags have been procured till date from the Mumbai company that had been making the flags.
Meanwhile, no special activities has been planned for Independence Day at the country’s largest Tricolour other than hoisting a new flag made by the Mumbai firm.
A senior HMDA official said, “The department will be placing an order for one flag in the coming week with the Dubai company. The cost of one flag is Rs 3.2 lakh without transportation charges, while the ones procured from Mumbai cost Rs 1.4 lakh. The firm is giving a guarantee of three months.”
When asked what was special about the new flag, the officer said, “It has a UV coating that prevents the material from fading. It is also made of triple yarn, which prevents damage and the flag can endure high velocity winds.”