Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is set to unveil the much-awaited 107-metre statue of Lord Ram during the festival of Diwali at Ayodhya.
The height of the statue will be 151 metres as it will be put on a 44-metre pedestal on the bank of Saryu and will be part of Tourism department’s plan coined ‘Naya Ayodhya’.
An official said in Lucknow on Thursday that the actual place where the statue would be installed was yet to be decided but it would not be very far away from Saryu river.
“The statue would be built at a cost of Rs 330 crore and would be the face of religious tourism.
The statue would be made of bronze and a sculptor from Noida is working on it. The statue is almost complete and the sculptor is giving it the final touches,” he said.
The government also plans to construct a museum near the statue. It will have an art gallery and an auditorium. The museum and the art gallery will depict the life of Lord Ram, while the auditorium will host Ramleela by different outfits of the country.
Besides, there also is a proposal to set up a laser show in the auditorium.