Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, reviewed the Rs 20,000 crore- Ayodhya development plan, prepared by officials of the Uttar Pradesh Government.
During his virtual meeting with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, PM Modi said Ayodhya should manifest the “finest of our traditions and the best of our developmental transformations.”
“Ayodhya is both spiritual and sublime, and the human ethos of this city must be matched by futuristic infrastructure, which is beneficial for everyone including tourists and pilgrims. The coming generations should feel the desire to visit Ayodhya at least once in their lifetime,” PM said during the Ayodhya Development plan meeting.
PM said that the way Lord Ram had the ability to bring people together, the development works of Ayodhya should be guided by a spirit of healthy public participation, especially by the youth. He also called for the skills of our talented youngsters to be leveraged in this development of the city.
During today’s meeting, CM Yogi presented plans for Ayodhya’s development, including better roads, infrastructure, a railway station and an airport. As of now, Ayodhya has an airstrip for the use of VIPs. But the government has announced that it will be converted into an airport.
Reacting to the PM-CM meeting, head priest of the makeshift Ram temple, Acharya Satyendra Das, said, “It’s a good thing. Until the prime minister and chief minister will not associate with it, the development works will not be seen on the ground.”
