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Construction of Ayodhya Ram Temple meets roadblock; river stream found below foundation PNN
Ayodhya: Construction of the proposed Ram Temple in Ayodhya has hit an unexpected hurdle which may possibly force the ‘Shri Ram Janambhoomi Teertha Kshetra’ trust to partially redesign the foundation of the structure.
The roadblock in question is a stream of River Sarayu that has been found to be flowing below the foundation.
The ‘Shri Ram Janambhoomi Teertha Kshetra’ trust, according to PTI, has requested the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to come up with better models for the temple.
Former principal secretary to the Prime Minister, Nripendra Misra, chaired the construction committee of the temple and held deliverations over the matter Tuesday. During the deliberations, it was learnt that the existing model of the temple was not feasible because of the River Sarayu stream flowing below the foundation.
Updated Dec 30, 2020 | 11:01 IST
Sources in the Shri Ram Janambhoomi Teertha Kshetra trust said IITs have been requested to suggest better models for a strong foundation of the temple. Ram temple proposed model
New Delhi: The Ram Temple trust in Ayodhya has asked the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to suggest better models for the foundation of the temple as a stream of the Sarayu river has been found below it, sources said on Tuesday.
The construction committee of the temple, chaired by former principal secretary to the prime minister Nripendra Misra, held deliberations over the matter here on Tuesday, they said.
The Ram temple trust in Ayodhya has asked the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to suggest better models for the foundation of the temple as a stream of the Sarayu river has been found below it, sources said on Tuesday.
Read more about Ram temple trust asks IITs to suggest models for strong foundation on Business Standard. The Ram temple trust in Ayodhya has asked the IITs to suggest better models for the foundation of the temple as a stream of the Sarayu river has been found below it, sources said