The trial run for Raipur tricolour was earlier scheduled in January, but as Ranchi went ahead with unfurling country’s tallest flag on January 24, RMC authorities decided to reschedule its project.

RAIPUR: India’s largest tricolour was hoisted on the tallest flagpost, 82m high, in the state capital on Saturday. Unfurled by chief minister Raman Singh at Telibandha lake, the flag with shaft of 105X70 ft beat the Ranchi record.

Telibanda, also known as Marine Drive, was decked up to host the event on Saturday. Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) authorities also prepared free wi-fi zone at the spot and three selfie points to attract crowds.

“It is a moment of pride for residents of the city,” said Raman Singh while unfurling the flag at Telibanda around 6 pm on Saturday.

The event was also attended by urban administration and development minister Amar Agrawal, agriculture and water resource minister Brijmohan Agrawal, transportation minister Rajesh Munat, mayor Pramod Dubey and several others. After flag hoisting ceremony, a slew of colourful cultural events were also presented by students of schools and colleges.

Besides unfurling the national flag, Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) also dedicated 592 houses built with monolithic cement method under Basic Services to the Urban Poor (BSUP) scheme’s Phase-II. These houses will be distributed to slum dwellers.

The trial run for Raipur tricolour was earlier scheduled in January, but as Ranchi went ahead with unfurling country’s tallest flag on January 24, RMC authorities decided to reschedule its project.

“As Ranchi unfurled the flag before us, we had to re-issue the tender and our project was delayed by three months. With flag dimension 105x70 feet at a height of 82 metres, it’s the largest national flag on the tallest mast. And this was our objective too,” said municipal commissioner, Sharansh Mittar.

The commissioner said defence minister Manohar Parrikar had hoisted Ranchi flag that measures 99x66 feet on flag mast 81 feet high atop Pahadi hills.

