India is all set to witness the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22, which will be attended by 7,000 people. The Ram temple is one of India's most expensive religious projects in recent years, with an estimated cost of Rs 1,800 crore. Vishwa Umiya Dham in Gujarat, worth ₹1,000 crore.
If we consider the most expensive public monuments built in recent years, the Ram Temple comes second only to the Statue of Unity, which was built at an estimated cost of ₹2,989 crore. The new Parliament building is at the third position with an estimated cost of Rs 836 crore.
The much-awaited Ram temple complex is spread over 70 acres, with the main temple spread over 2.7 acres. The construction and design work was done by Larsen & Toubro and Tata Consulting Engineers with technical support from the Indian Institute of Technology.
Workers engaged in the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya before the inauguration of the temple
How was it funded?
In February 2020, the Center announced the creation of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which was entrusted with the construction and management of the temple in Ayodhya. Since its inception, the Trust has collected approximately ₹3,500 crore in donations. The initial construction cost, which is only 51.4 percent of its total endowment, will be sufficient for the maintenance of the Trust and other activities centered around the temple in the years to come.
A significant portion of the grant, amounting to 60 per cent, flowed into the trust's coffers between February 2020 and February 2021. Prominent individuals such as UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and former President of India Ram Nath Kovind have personally donated ₹11 lakh and ₹ 5. Lakhs respectively to the trust overseeing the construction of Ram temple.
Pushpa Sundar, author of the book For God's Sake: Religious Charity and Social Development in India, says, “The increase in donations during the pandemic can be attributed to a combination of faith and fear generated by the mass disaster.
Development of ayodhya
Along with the construction of Ram temple, a lot of money is also being spent on the development of infrastructure of Ayodhya.
Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) data shows that the UP government is running 187 projects in the Ayodhya beautification drive, with a budget of Rs 30,570 crore. Major allocations are directed to UP Public Works Department (35 projects), National Highways
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