Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath along with Union Ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia and General (Retd)
VK Singh inspected the under-construction Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram
International Airport in Ayodhya on Saturday.
“We all know that the airstrip in
Ayodhya was very small. We had only 178 acres of land here. We could not have a
big international airport in such a small strip. Under Prime Minister Modi’s
direction, the proposal that was sent to the Central Government was approved.
After being provided 821-acre land by
the state government, the Airport Authority of India is working to develop the
new airport at a war footing. The new airport will be ready by December 15,”
Yogi said.
Civil Aviation Minister Scindia said Ayodhya’s airport should reflect the city’s historic significance and
culture.
“When someone from the country or abroad
visits an airport then he or she should get a glimpse of the city’s historic
significance. Hence, Ayodhya’s airport should not be just another airport. We
have tried to implement Ayodhya’s culture in its airport,” Scindia said.
“The 6,500 square meter airport can land
two to three flights in an hour. The 2,200 metre runway will be constructed
which will be extended to 3,700 metres in the second stage. This will help all
international planes to land at Ayodhya,” he added.
The trio also visited the Shri Ram
Janmabhoomi Mandir construction site in Ayodhya and offered prayers to the Ram
Lala.
Earlier in the day, security was beefed
up and preparations were underway at Ayodhya for their visit.
Meanwhile, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi
Teerth Kshetra Trust will invite 4,000 sadhus ahead of the grand consecration
ceremony of Ram Lalla on January 22.
The invited members have been requested
not to bring in their private priests as they will not be allowed to enter the
Ram temple.
The process of distribution of
invitation letters has started. The invitations are being sent to various ‘maths’
from the General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, Champat Rai.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend
the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, 2024. The
foundation stone of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya was laid by PM Modi on August 5,
2020.
It is pertinent to note that the Supreme
Court’s verdict in 2019 on the Ayodhya dispute paved the way for the
construction of the grand Ram temple.
Following the apex court verdict, the
Centre set up Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Tirtha Kshetra’ Trust to take all decisions
regarding the construction of a magnificent Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
The construction of the temple has been
progressing at a steady pace under the supervision of the Trust. The idol of
Ram Lalla will be installed in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.
ANI
