- A “master plan” has been prepared for the development of major pilgrimage places, such as Ambaji, Dwarka, Bahucharaji, Mata No Madh and Madhavpur
- The budget will be spent on the development of holy places of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe communities
NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, JAN 4
In an effort to give thrust to spiritual tourism in the state, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday took stock of various projects approved by the state government for the development of prominent temples and other important pilgrimage places.
મુખ્યમંત્રી શ્રી ભૂપેન્દ્ર પટેલે રાજ્યના પવિત્ર યાત્રાધામોના વિકાસ માસ્ટર પ્લાન બાબતે એક સર્વગ્રાહી સમીક્ષા બેઠક યોજીને રાજ્યના 8 પવિત્ર યાત્રાધામ, 28 અન્ય મહત્વના યાત્રાધામો, 358 જેટલા સરકાર હસ્તકના દેવસ્થાનકોના વિકાસ કામોની પ્રગતિ તથા ભાવિ આયોજન અંગે તલસ્પર્શી માહિતી મેળવી હતી. pic.twitter.com/GyDaSeVjpN
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The state government had approved a budget of Rs 334 crore for the development of 64 pilgrimage places, said a state government release.
During the review meeting, the CM was apprised that 26 projects worth Rs 152.55 crore of the 64 approved projects are started. A total of 38 projects worth Rs 177.80 crore are in the pipeline and will soon start after getting the required clearances, it said.
A “master plan” has been prepared for the development of major pilgrimage places, such as Ambaji, Dwarka, Bahucharaji, Mata No Madh and Madhavpur, the CM was told.
Moreover, the budget will be spent on the development of holy places of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe communities, as per the release.
Apart from the main temple on top of the Ambaji hill in Banaskantha district, there are temples of 51 ‘Shakti Peethas’ on that hill. In the coming days, a three-day ‘Parikrama Mahotsav’ will be organised covering these Shakti Peethas.
Currently, solar panels were installed at 349 holy places in Gujarat, which saves electricity worth Rs 3 crore every year, the government said.
