A grand temple of lord Krishna is soon to come up on the banks of Gawai river in Bokaro district. The International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has got 12 acres of land at Chandankiyary block of the district, informed Jagannath Das in-charge of ISKCON Bokaro.
“land and Revenue Department has given nod to allot land for the temple. We hope allotment procedure will be completed by the end of this month. Construction of the temple is expected to start by the next month,”said Das.
Earlier the society has demanded 100 acres of land for this purpose but present Government has given nod for 12 acres of land in the first phase on which a temple and a shed for 300 cows would be built.
This would be the 27th ISKCON temple.The society will also establish a hospital, school, community hall, marriage hall, small scale industries and training centers here, he said. land Reforms and Revenue, Art, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Amar Buari said the land will be transferred to the society soon after the approval of the Cabinet. “This initiative will give a boost to tourism in the State,” said the Minister.