Nripendra Misra, Chairman of the Ram Temple Construction Committee, has said the construction of the temple is running two months behind schedule. He said it would be difficult to complete the entire work by December if more workers are not added in the construction work.
The construction work at the Ram temple in Ayodhya has gradually slowed down in the last three months as about half of the 8,000 to 9,000 workers have left the work.
Misra has instructed Larsen and Turbo (L&T), the company which is responsible for the construction of the Ram temple, to increase the labour force immediately to complete the temple construction before the deadline of December 2024.
Misra held various rounds of meetings with L&T and the vendors on Monday to discuss how to overcome the problems of the scarcity of labour, a report in PTI said.
The temple trust has hired about 100 vendors for various jobs in the temple, while the vendors have hired the workers for their projects in the temple.
"The biggest challenge is the construction of the 'shikhar' (pinnacle), which can only be completed once the second floor's construction is finished and the domes on the second floor are completed. At the current pace, there will be a delay of two months," Misra told reporters after attending the meeting on Tuesday.
"Larsen and Toubro has been instructed to increase the number of workers. If 200 to 250 more workers are not added, it will be difficult to complete the work by December. The current progress is two months behind schedule," Misra added.
The temple committee chief attributed the delay to the workers leaving the place due to the weather conditions.
"L&T is facing problems in getting them back. But it is not impossible that the entire work will be completed by December," Misra said.
PTI quoting a vendor on the condition of anonymity said the construction work has slowed down and the workers who have left work are not ready to come back.