Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh will be open for devotees by December 2023, news agency ANI reported on Wednesday. Overseeing the project, the workplace-bearers of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust revealed that the building for the 70-acre temple campus will be completely completed by the finish of 2025.
The 15-member trust, last month itself, held a two-day-extended meeting, chaired by trust chief Nripendra Misra, with engineers and architects to choose on a final date for the completion of this mega project.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year on August 5 laid the foundation of the temple in a major ceremony. The building work of the mega project, nevertheless, had to be stopped in January owing to the water that was discovered beneath the proposed temple internet site. According to the media sources, the foundation of the temple is most likely to be completed by September 15 this year itself. The second phase of the work is most likely to start in November about Diwali this year.
The building work on Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya gathered pace in March this year as the job to fill the temple foundation commenced in the pretty similar month. The work began amidst Vedic chants by priests at Shri Ram Janmbhoomi internet site. Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Office bearers and Senior Govt officials have been present on the occasion.
Ayodhya is also working towards the development of hospitality and allied industries to help development in tourist, financial and religious activities. Ayodhya Development Authority is preparing to develop infrastructure and create a sustainable heritage city.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) reportedly sanctioned Rs 242 crore for the development of a state-of-the-art airport in Ayodhya. The state govt allotted an location of about 270 acres for the initial phase of Ayodhya airport development. In this phase, ATR72 aircraft operations will commence.