New Delhi: The ancient holy city of Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya will soon be developed as a ‘climate-smart city’ with a focus on renewable energy.
The Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Department is all set to commence work on a Greenfield township based on a vedic theme within a few weeks.
A presentation on immediate, short-term and long-term action plans was, according to a report published by IANS, made before Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and a group of ministers last night.
A 1200-acre wide Greenfield township based on a vedic theme, according to the government spokesman, has been proposed to meet the demand of people looking forward to staying in a self-sustainable township.
A detailed project report in this regard has been prepared with the state government expecting a massive surge in tourist footfall once the temple in the birthplace of Lord Ram is completed.
In tune with the same, Chief Minister Adityanath has asked the officials to speed up the development of the holy city so that it can be ready even before the Ram temple is completed.
Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister A.K. Sharma has also asked the officials to ensure that the township in Ayodhya is based on renewable energy so as to turn it into a climate-smart city.
In addition, the urban development department is also planning to revamp the Kukrail reserve forest in state capital Lucknow and make it more attractive for tourists.
During the presentation, Chief Minister Adityanath asked the officials to ensure housing for all, including the homeless, nomads, extremely poor families and marginalised segments, as it was one of the key points in the election manifesto of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).