New Delhi: The Delhi government today approved the proposal to set up a memorial on former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam. The memorial will have the notes, books, clothes and other personal belongings of the former president.

It has been decided that the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation (DTTDC) will be assigned the work of setting-up this memorial.

A few months back, the Aam Aadmi Party had criticised the Centre for allotting Kalam’s official residence at 10, Rajaji Marg to Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma.

The Centre had sent the former President’s belongings to Rameswaram after his death. Delhi Culture Minister Kapil Mishra had bought them back in April this year.

The Arvind Kejriwal Cabinet decided to set up the memorial after APJ Mohamed Muthu Meeran Lebbal Maraikayar, the elder brother of Dr Kalam, in a letter to the Delhi chief minister, had requested the Delhi government to set up a ‘Kalam National Centre for Knowledge Discovery’ in New Delhi.