Gujarat govt approves development works worth 72.21 crore for Ambaji

Gandhinagar, 3 July, 2014

Gujarat government has approved proposals worth Rs. 72,21,27,000 received from Shri Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan for development of pilgrim place Ambaji.

This detail was shared by Minister of State for Pilgrim development Pradipsinh Jadeja in Gujarat assembly today in reply to a question by Dhanera MLA Joitabhai Patel.

The Minister further said that proposals worth Rs. 78,70,76,000 were received, out of which Rs. 72,21,27,000 were approved while rest of the proposals worth Rs. 6,57,49,000 are pending and are under consideration.

Expansion of Ambaji Gabbar peak, stores under the chowk, Aaras marble flooring, lighting, ralling, Bhet-Prasad kendra, drinking water facility, 51 shaktipith, parikrama path vikas, pran pratishtha of shaktipiths, exhibition gallery, 3D movie show, Helium balloon, sports activities are among the projects that are coming up at Ambaji, the Minister further added.

In reply to another question asked by Bayad MLA Mahendrasinh Chaudhary, the Minister said the state government has allocated Rs. 139 crore in last two years for development of pilgrim centres before 31 May 2014. This includes Rs. 39.09 crore in 2012-13 and Rs. 100 crore in 2013-14. He said Rs. 10 crore grant has been allocated to Collector to develop Dev ni Mori Buddhist pilgrim place. The total plan for Dev ni Mori is worth Rs. 151 crore. Rs 15 crore are allocated for development works at Shamlaji which is another pilgrim place located in Sabarkantha/Arvalli district .