Union urban development ministry on Friday
approved projects worth Rs 12 crore for improving tourist infrastructure in
heritage places of Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh and Warangal in Telangana.
An inter-ministerial Heritage Development
and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) National Empowered Committee approved
development of a heritage park in Amaravati besides developmental works at
1,000 Pillar Temple and Kazipet Durgah and rejuvenation of pond at Padmakshi
Temple in Warangal city.
In Amaravati, heritage park will be
developed over an area of 3.50 acres opposite Dhyan Buddha Statue at a total
cost of Rs 7.36 crore. This park will have an Exhibition Complex with 4 halls
to be developed at a cost of Rs 92 lakh, 22 statues at a cost of Rs 2 crore,
over 20 shops at a cost of over Rs 1 crore, 4 food courts at a cost of Rs 95
lakhs, parking area at a cost of Rs 60 lakhs, pathways at a cost of Rs 44 lakhs
and landscaping will be done.
Other facilities to be provided include
seating benches, pargolas, etc. Exhibition Halls and shops will be used to
promote to local art and handicrafts and other products, according to a
release.
For Warangal, an expenditure of Rs 4.85
crore has been approved for undertaking development works at 1000 Pillar Temple
at a cost of Rs 94 lakh, at Kazipet Durgah at a cost of Rs 1.78 crore and
rejuvenation of pond at Padmakshi Temple with an investment of Rs 2.13 crore.
At the 1000 Pillar Temple, illumination
works will be taken up at a cost of Rs 28 lakhs, development of parking area at
a cost of Rs 27 lakhs, e-toilets at a cost of Rs 16 lakhs. Other facilities to
be provided are-seating spaces, information signages, solar lightings,
dustbins.
Good decision by govt, this will help
development of old temple /durgah in warangalRamesh
Keeping in view the tradition of cooking
food at the Kazipet dargah, a dormitory will be developed at a cost of Rs 60
lakhs and a kitchen at a cost of Rs 22 lakhs. Other facilities to be provided
are - toilets, parking, pavements and illumination.
For rejuvenation of pond at Padmakshi
Temple, civil works including approach road will be taken up at a cost of Rs 1
crore, toilets, illumination, landscaping, paving and parking facilities.
Facilities like seating spaces, information signages and dustbins will also be
provided.
Amaravati and Warangal are among the 12
cities included in the Heritage Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)
for improving the social, cultural and economic ecosystems by augmenting
necessary infrastructure with the objective of conserving the rich cultural
heritage and enabling better facilities for tourists and pilgrims. More
projects will be approved for Amaravati and Warangal in the near future.
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