Orcha (Madhya Pradesh):
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday secured an Ayodhya-style facelift for the town of Orchha in Madhya Pradesh associated with Lord Ram, saying road infrastructure in the state would be developed on par with that of the US by 2024.
The Union minister has launched several road projects during his multiple visits to the state hosting parliamentary elections later this year.
“Orchha (called Ayodhya of the impoverished Bundelkhand region) where Lord Ram lived and where the famous Ram Raja Temple is located will be embellished on the example of Ayodhya, which will be adorned (for a great temple of Lord Ram),” de Road So said the Minister of Transport and Roads.
He paid homage and laid the foundation stones for 18 projects including the Rs 1,500 crore six-lane Indore-Hyderabad road worth Rs 6,800 crore in total during his visit to Orchha in Niwari district.
“As Chitrakoot (in UP and MP) where Lord Ram and Goddess Sita spent most of their lives during their exile, is connected to Ayodhya, Orchha is said to be connected (by broad ways) to the birthplace of the Maryada Purushottam (Lord Ram ),” he added.
In particular, the roads in Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram, have been redesigned and text and mementos relating to his life have been engraved along roads in many places. Popular stories and incidents from the epic Ramayana are also inscribed on the walls of Ayodhya.
“The road infrastructure in MP would be developed in such a way that the roads in the state would be comparable to those in the US by 2024,” Gadkari said.
He said that a huge Rs 40,000 crore is being invested in road construction in Madhya Pradesh. “Among them, works worth Rs 25,000 crore are nearing completion,” the Union minister added.
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