Opinions are divided over the proposal to build a modern township near Ayodhya.
On April 23, the Ayodhya-Faizabad Development Authority approved a proposal to build New Ayodhya—a 500-acre township comprising temples, parks, public spaces, shopping arcades and luxury hotels. The project, which will encompass Ayodhya and adjoining areas, is the brainchild of the Yogi Adityanath government. It is aimed at putting the temple town on the global tourist map, at a cost $350 crore to the government. No deadlines have been set, but the government expects to complete the construction before the next assembly polls, due in 2022.
Manoj Kumar Mishra, executive engineer of the Ayodhya-Faizabad Development Authority, told THE WEEK that the project was now at the “conceptual stage”. “Only the land has been identified, and the township will be constructed in phases,” he said. “In the first phase, the authority will develop 100 acres, and it may take one and a half years to complete. We have forwarded the proposal to the state government, and are waiting for a reply.”
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had announced his plans to develop Ayodhya as early as October last year. During a visit to Ayodhya, he said the government planned to build a 100-metre statue of Lord Ram by the River Sarayu. While government has greenlighted the project, it is yet to make a formal announcement.
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