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Belagavi: The historic Rajahansgad Fort , 20km from here, used by Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji to keep a watch on enemies, will have his grand statue soon.The Kannada and culture department sanctioned Rs 50 lakh for installing the statue. I’ll also contribute through my MLA funds,” Hebbalkar told TOI.The statue proposal is around eight years old. The government has renovated the damaged parts of the fort.There are also plans to develop the park at the fort. A lot of development activities have taken place at the fort in the past decade, including a tar road. Gradually, the fort is becoming a tourist spot and youths are coming in large numbers..