Team visits Kalam's burial site at Rameswaram

A team, comprising officials from the Ministry of Defence and Indian Coast Guard, today visited the spot here where the mortal remains of former president APJ Abdul Kalam have been laid to rest to oversee arrangements made for installation of his bronze statue.
Additional Secretary, Defence Ministry, Ramakrishna Rao told reporters here the statue would be unveiled onJuly 27, to mark the first death anniversary of the former president, he said.
A library and a museum would also come up at the site, where a memorial for the missile technologist would be built, the official said.
Housing quarters for memorial staff would also be constructed there, he added.

Mandapam Coast Guard Commander Ramamohan Rao and Abdul Kalam's grand nephew Sheikh Saleem were also present during the inspection.