Ram temple complex will be ‘atmanirbhar’ in its own way, statue of ‘Jatayu’ installed: Champat Rai
The Hindu
Ram temple complex in Ayodhya to be 'atmanirbhar' with sewage and water treatment plants, facilities for elderly and specially-abled.
The under-construction Ram temple complex in Ayodhya will be 'atmanirbhar' in its own way with sewage and water treatment plants, and it will also have facilities to ease the movement of the elderly and the specially-abled, officials said on December 26.
Ram temple trust general secretary Champat Rai said this as he shared the landscape plan of the grand complex in a presentation made at the trust's office in Ayodhya.
He also said that 70 per cent of the 70 acres of the upcoming temple complex will be green area.
The complex will be 'atmanirbhar' in its own way as it will have two STPs, one WTP and a dedicated line from power house, he said.
The temple complex will also have a fire brigade post, which will be able to source water from an underground reservoir, he added.
The grand temple will have 392 pillars, a 14 feet-wide 'percota' periphery which will span 732 metre, Rai said, sharing the landscape plan with a group of journalists.
The Ram temple complex will have the lift facility and two ramps at entrance to facilitate elderly, specially-abled visitors, he said.
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