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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during the inauguration of the 18th e-governance award ceremony of the computer
society of India special interest group on e-governance (CSI SIG), at Taj Hotel in Lucknow on Friday. (ANI)

Shri ram Janmbhoomi the constitution of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, to over-
In February 202, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced

teerth Kshetra receives rs see the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya.
On August 5, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed
1,511 crore the bhoomi pujan for the construction of Ram Temple.

n amount of Rs 1,511 crore has been deposited in the ac- Odisha gears up to promote
count of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, the trust
Aconstituted to look after the construction and management eco-tourism in state
of Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, said trust treasurer he Odisha government has asked the departments of tour-
Swami Govind Dev Giri on Friday. ism, forest and environment and water resources to identify
“For the construction of the grand Ram Mandir in Ayodhya,
the whole nation is donating funds. We aim to reach 4 lakh villages Tmore locations of eco-retreat interventions for enhancing
and 11 crore families across the country during our donation drive. nature tourism activities in the state.
Reviewing the present state and future prospects of nature
We are conducting the donation drive from January 15 and it will tourism in the State at a high-level meeting on Thursday, Chief
continue till Feb 27. I am here in Surat as part of the drive. Peo- Secretary Suresh Mahapatra directed the collectors to identify lo-
ple are contributing to the trust. After 492 years, people have got cations for setting up year-round eco-retreat sites, nature camps,
such an opportunity again to do something for the Dharma,” Giri
told ANI. “Till now, Rs 1,511 has been deposited in the account of day destinations, river cruise, boating, jungle safari, wildlife sight-
Trust for the construction of Ram Mandir,” he added. ing towers in their districts. Mohapatra said “Nature tourism is no
Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust is conducting a more international tourist activity. Now more domestic tourists are
visiting the nature camps in Odisha. Eco-locations, nature sites and
mass contact and contribution campaign for the construction of nature camps will generate more employment opportunities for
the grand temple in Ayodhya, which began on January 15 and will the local populace and will help to enhance their income”.
go on till February 27. The proposals regarding scaling up eco-tourism activities at
On November 9, 2019, a five-judge of the Supreme Court bench
led by then Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi ruled in favor of Talasari, Konark, Satpada, Chandipur, Debrigarh, Bhitarkanita,
Ram Lalla and said that the entire disputed land spread over 2.7 Similipal, Daringibadi, Astarang, Satkosia gorge, Tikarpada, Hira-
acres will be handed over to a trust formed by the government, kud, Chilika and Nalabana in Odisha were discussed in the meet-
ing.
which will monitor the construction of a Ram Temple at the site.

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