India, July 10 -- Despite not having a policy to install statues using public funds, the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) estimates committee has approved a proposal to install a 60-foot-high statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the busy Chandni Chowk junction-marking a departure from earlier precedent.

The move comes following a request from Pune MP and Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol. The proposal mentions that it was on his instruction that the statue's height was increased from 20 feet to 60 feet.

Until now, statues installed in the city were typically donated by organisations or individuals, with the PMC only constructing the base.

The proposed sanctioned statue will be the tallest of its kind in t...