The Sriram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra has bought about 1.15 lakh sq. ft of land about 2-3 km away from Ram Janmabhoomi premises to develop services for safety forces, devotees and for actions of the belief, an official of the belief stated on Saturday.
Trustee Anil Mishra stated two plots of land located in Ram Kot and Tehri Bazaar localities have been bought final week from Harish Kumar Pathak, a resident of Basti district.
The land has been purchased on the fee of Rs 690 per sq. ft, he stated.
“We have paid a sum of Rs 8 crore to the owner for the two plots,” he stated.
A survey is underway of properties adjoining the Ram Janmabhoomi premises for enlargement of the temple land and a listing is being ready to determine their possession. These properties embody some Muslim homes and mosques.
Ayodhya mayor Rishikesh Upadhyay stated the survey is being carried out to seek out out the house owners of those properties. “This will help to find out whether those residing here are tenants or owners of houses,” he stated.
Trust secretary Champat Rai stated the enlargement of Ram Janmabhoomi premises can be performed with mutual understanding and dialogue.
“We will purchase the land by paying the demanded price or we can give them an alternate land for the resettlement,” he stated, including the extension is being performed to offer devotees the essential services.
In the primary week of March, the belief bought 7,285 sq. ft land adjoining to the Ram Janmabhoomi premises right here, in accordance with its plan to develop the temple complicated space to 107 acres from the current 70 acres. The belief purchased the land for Rs 1 crore.
