Setting the deadline for completion of construction work at upcoming Sri Ram Tirath Temple-cum-Panorama complex at Amritsar, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday directed the officers to complete the entire civil work by September 15, this year.
Badal, presiding over a high level review meeting to monitor the ongoing work on the construction of Sri Ram Tirath Temple-cum-Panorama complex at Amritsar and Baba Jeevan Singh Memorial at Sri Anandpur Sahib, underscored the need for expediting the work of these projects for their timely completion.
He said that the iconic temple-cum-panorama center was coming up at Sri Valmiki Tirath in Amritsar at a cost of Rs 180 crore where Bhagwan Valmiki had created the great epic and masterpiece of Ramayana.
Badal said that it was a matter of great pride and honour for the State Government to offer humble tributes to Bhagwan Valmiki by developing this site for the devotees visiting this sacred place from every nook and corner of the world.
In a significant decision, the Chief Minister gave nod for the installation of eight feet high golden plated murti of Bhagwan Valmiki in the sanctum sanctorum. likewise, Badal also gave nod for installing filtration plant in the Sarovar in the Ram Tirath Temple and also finalised the design of the fountain in the memorial besides approving the installation of lights or lighting fixtures and audio-sound system in the memorial.
He also gave nod for constitution of a Committee under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar, for the management, operation and maintenance of the complex and for other related activities.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minsiter also announced to lay the foundation stone on construction of Baba Jeevan Singh Memorial at Sri Anandpur Sahib in the month of June and the work would be completed by October this year.