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Trust formed for construction of Maa Janaki temple in Sitamarhi

Patna, Jun 26 (UNI) The Bihar government has constituted a nine member “Trust” headed by Chief Secretary for the construction and redevelopment of Maa Janaki’s grand temple at Punaura Dham, the birthplace of Goddess Sita, in Sitamarhi district.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said here today that the trust has been constituted to expedite the construction work of the Janaki temple final design of which was recently unveiled by him. Expressing his pleasure, Kumar had stated that the construction of a grand temple would not only fulfil the people’s wishes but would also help promote tourism in the state.
A total of 17 acres of land was available at Punaura Dham temple premises, besides the process for acquisition of 50 acres of additional land to develop the place on a grand scale was underway, he had informed.
Meanwhile official sources said here that the grand temple would be built at Punaura Dham on the lines of a grand Ram temple at Ayodhya.
The sources said that the Development Commissioner will be Vice-Chairman and District Magistrate and Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC), Sitamarhi will be Secretary and Treasurer respectively of “Shree Janaki Janm Bhumi Punaura Dham Mandir Nyas Samiti” trust.
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