NEW DELHI, INDIA, September 9, 2021 (Indian Express): The filling work at the construction site for Ram temple in Ayodhya has been completed and the project is on schedule with the temple expected to be open to the public by December 2023 — just ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. “A review meeting on the construction of the temple in Ayodhya was held on August 27-29 where it was noted that the construction work is proceeding as per schedule and the plan to enable devotees to have darshan of Lord Shri Ram by the year 2023 seems within reach,” an official involved with the construction of the temple said.
To ensure the structural longevity of the structure which will be built entirely of stone, the construction team after soil testing had decided to dig 39 feet deep to build a foundation. Subsequently, the 199,132 sq ft. site of the foundation was filled with “Engineered Fill” (Roller Compacted Concrete) as per the specifications of the expert committee. Sources said a preliminary masterplan for the entire campus outside Parkota has been prepared. It includes a pilgrimage facilitation centre, museum, archives, research Centre, auditorium, Gaushala, Yagya Shaala, administrative building, etc. The masterplan has a special focus on conservation and development of heritage structures like Kuber Tila and Sita Koop, they said. The complex has been designed on zero discharge concept and green building features, they added.
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