An APJ Abdul Kalam memorial spread over six acres in Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu built at a cost of Rs 60 crore is coming up. The DRDO has been entrusted with the work of building this memorial. The site is situated near the place Kalam was buried.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested that the entrance should have a rocket-shaped design.

This memorial will have an auditorium and exhibition of Kalam's  belongings. A huge statute is also being planned in front of this memorial.

DRDO officials recently went to Tamil Nadu from New Delhi to take measurements of the six-acre area and come up with a proper design with the approval of the Defence Minister and the PMO. The deadline for the memorial is October 15, 2017, Dr Kalam's birth anniversary.