India displays world’s largest Khadi national flag in Leh

New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) To mark the 152 Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, India installed the “world’s largest National Flag’ at Leh on Saturday.

The Monumental National Flag which has been made of Khadi cotton fabric, measures 225 feet long, 150 feet wide, and weighs (approx.) 1400 kg.

It took 49 days for 70 Khadi artisans to prepare this flag.
The flag was unveiled by Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh RK Mathur who said the Monumental National Flag would bind every Indian together with the patriotic spirit.

Chairman Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Vinai Kumar Saxena, MP from Ladakh JT Namgyal, and Chief of Army Staff General MM Narawane were present on the occasion.

“KVIC has conceptualized and prepared the flag to celebrate “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav”, the 75 years of Independence,” Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises said in a statement.

“National Flag has created nearly 3500 man-hours of additional work for Khadi artisans and allied workers,” it added.
A whopping 4600 meters of hand-spun, hand-woven Khadi cotton bunting has been used in making the flag which covers a total area of 33,750 square feet.

The Ashok Chakra in the flag measures a diameter of 30 feet and the Army has displayed the flag on a hilltop in the main Leh city.

It has also prepared a frame to display the flag so that it does not touch the ground.
“The flag has been divided into 9 equal parts weighing 100 kg each and each part measures 50 x 75 feet,” it conclude.