The government has dedicated 1.5 acres at Rashtriya Smriti complex in New Delhi for a memorial for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, adjacent to the site designated for former President Pranab Mukherjee's memorial. Singh's family has been requested to establish a trust to proceed with formalities, and they are yet to decide on the type of memorial.
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