RANCHI, March 22 -- The Hemant Soren government has decided to construct 'Dishom Guruji Memorial' in the state capital to honour former chief minister and one of the founders of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Shibu Soren, across the picturesque Dhurwa Dam in Ranchi, people aware of the development said on Saturday.

Insiders in the government said the authorities have zeroed in on Dhurwa Dam Park, owned by the state tourism department, as the location to transform it into a memorial that would be developed as an 'integrated tribal culture complex'.

"The aim is to preserve tribal culture and identity while honouring the towering legacy of Dishom Guruji Shibu Soren, a pioneer of the country's tribal movement and the architect of the state of...