Gujarat govt sanctions Rs. 37.80 crore for development works at 16 religious places including Khodaldham

Gandhinagar: An in-principle sanction of Rs 37.80 crore has been given by the State Government to the Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Development Board (GPYVB) for the development of village level small shrines of different institutions/trusts.

GPYVB Secretary R. R. Raval giving this information, said that Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel had recently held a meeting with GPYVB officials in Gandhinagar in which the proposals regarding the development of village-level temples were approved.

Out of which in-principle approval has been given for overall development of shrines. Rs 7.45 crore works have been sanctioned for the development of 4 shrines in Vadodara district. These 4 shrines in Vadodara district include Sri Vyaseshwar Mahadev at Barkal in Shinor Taluk, Sri Garhbhavani Mataji Temple at Dabhoi, Sri Bhathiji Temple at Raipur and Sri Mahisagar Mata Temple at Dabka in Padra Taluka.

Similarly, for the development of 6 shrines in Mehsana district Rs. 15.66 crore works have been sanctioned in principle. These shrines include Sri Thakorji temple at Upera in Unjha taluka, Sri Neelkantheshwar Mahadev temple at Unawa in Unjha, Sri Hanuman temple and Sri Shanidev temple, Sri Dashama temple at Kadi and Sri Krishna temple at Valam in Visanagar taluka.

An in-principle sanction of Rs 4.48 crore has been given for the work of beautification of Shree Khodiar Mata Mandir and Lake at Vurana of Sami Taluka in Patan district.

An in-principle sanction of Rs 1.64 crore has been given for the development works of Shree Khodaldham temple at Kagawad in Jetpur taluka in Rajkot district.

An in-principle sanction of Rs 1.30 crore has been given for the development works of Sri Riddhi-Sidhi Ganapati Temple at Medhasan in Modasa taluka in Aravalli district.

An in-principle sanction of Rs 47.57 lakh has been given for the development works of the state government-owned Shri Chandraswara Mahadev Temple at Chandrasan in Mehsana district and Rs 2.70 crore for the development works of the Shri Bhuteshwar Mahadev Temple at Bhutiavasana in Patan district.

Rs. 4.09 crore approval is given for Bhetadiya Bhan mandir of Dholka taluka. DeshGujarat