NASHIK: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has decided to identify land for the proposed memorial of Sena chief late Bal Thackeray. It will also visit the proposed site of the new museum project in the city for the purpose. The decision to this effect was taken at the meeting of all party group leaders, called by the city mayor Yatin Wagh on Monday.

Wagh said, "The group leaders suggested the proposed site of the museum in prabhag no. 22 for the memorial. We will soon visit the site. It was also been decided to get the list of the plots of the municipal corporation and take a decision thereafter."

The mayor added, "The memorial will include an art gallery, his memorabilia and other projects. The work of the memorial will begin once the land is identified."

The meeting was attended by Sena group leader Ajay Boraste, leader of the opposition Sudhakar Badgujar of the Sena, NCP group leader Vinayak Khaire, MNS group leader Sujata Dere, leader of the house Shashikant Jadhav and group leader of Shahar Vikas Aghadi, Gurumit Bagga. Leader of opposition Sudhakar Badgujar said, "We urged the mayor to build the memorial at the proposed site of the museum in prabhag no. 22 instead of seeking list of plots from the NMC."

The NMC general body meeting on December 19, 2012 had given its nod to the memorial in the city.