Summary:
So far, five flags have been damaged and all have been replaced by the contractor.BCC has incorporated measures to cut upkeep after taking tips from Bajaj Electricals. This is the responsibility of the contractor, Bajaj Electricals Ltd, for one year. Such a decision can be taken in Belagavi too, by reducing the flag size to 60ft x 40ft from the existing 120ft x 80ft. According to her, flag maintenance costs lakhs of rupees every month and BCC is not financially sound to handle it.However, a senior BCC official, on condition of anonymity, said Herekar spoke without taking information from officials. The project to put up the 361-foot flag had been taken up under the same fund..