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Ayodhya Ram temple to cost about ₹1,800 crore: Trust September 11, 2022 11:54 pm | Updated September 12, 2022 12:11 am IST – Ayodhya (U.P.): Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust members during a meeting in Ayodhya on September 11, 2022. Photo: Special Arrangement

An estimated cost of ₹1,800 crore will be incurred to build the, officials of the trust responsible for the construction of the structure said in Ayodhya on Sunday.The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, formed on the Supreme Court’s orders for the construction of the temple in this Hindu holy town in Uttar Pradesh, approved its rules and manual after a marathon meeting in Ayodhya.At the meeting held at the Faizabad Circuit House, the trust members also unanimously decided to make space for idols of prominent Hindu seers in the temple complex.The trust has estimated an expenditure of ₹1,800 crore for the construction of the Ram temple only, based on a report filed by experts.The general secretary of the trust, Champat Rai, said after long contemplation and suggestions from everyone concerned, the rules and bye-laws of the trust were finalised at the meeting. Also read | The trust has also decided to make space for idols of prominent Hindu seers and the main characters from the Ramayana period in the temple complex, he added.

Mr. Rai said 14 of the 15 trust members attended the meeting. Construction committee chairman Nripendra Mishra, trust chairman Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, treasurer Govind Dev Giri, member Udupi Peethadheeshwar Vishwatirtha Prasannacharya, Dr. Anil Mishra, Mahant Dinendra Das, Kameshwar Chaupal, and ex-officio member District Magistrate Nitish Kumar were among those who were present physically, while Keshav Parasharan, Yugpurush Parmanand, Vimalendra Mohan Pratap Mishra, and ex-officio member State Principal Secretary, Home, Sanjay Kumar participated virtually.

Contents

1 What is the approximate cost of constructing Ram Mandir Temple?
2 Did the Union government donate money to build Ram Mandir?
3 VHP President Alok Kumar reveals how much donation for Ram mandir has been collected till date
4 Who supervised the construction of Ram Mandir?
- 4.1 What is the significance of Ram Mandir?

What is the approximate cost of constructing Ram Mandir Temple?

The approximate cost of constructing the Ram Mandir Temple will be Rs 300-400 crores, and the entire complex on the 67 acre land will ‘ cost not less than Rs 1,100 crores’, according to the temple trust treasurer, Govinddeo Giriji Maharaj who gave a press conference in Nagpur on Monday, 28 December, reported PTI.

Did the Union government donate money to build Ram Mandir?

VHP President Alok Kumar reveals how much donation for Ram mandir has been collected till date

Money donated by Yogi Adityanath for the construction of Ram Mandir – In March 2020, Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister Uttar Pradesh had donated Rs 11 lakh for the construction of Ram Mandir. However, the funds were donated from his own savings and not from UP government’s funds. A cheque that he presented to the Ram Mandir Trust was shared widely on social media.

Who supervised the construction of Ram Mandir?

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