Kedarnath Temple, which has been devastated due to flood on June 16 and 17 in Uttarakhand, will be rebuild by using scientific and modern technologies. This was disclosed by the Chief Minister while interacting with mediaperson on Saturday.
He assured that new temple surrounding won’t emerge as a mess around the Kedarnath temple. Narrating his proposed plan to control the construction in and around the temple, the Chief Minister Bahuguna asserted that the decision had been taken that “no construction will come close to the shrine”. He said that environmentalists and archaeologists would be consulted in to develop the town in a planned scientific manner. Pointing out that Kedarnath is an earthquake-sensitive zone, Bahuguna said that seismic experts would also be involved in the construction.
According to the Chief Minister, those who intend to visit the town in future will have to register themselves. Kedarnath has been one of the worst-hit areas in the Uttarakhand floods, and the rescue operations in the region have often been hampered due to bad weather conditions. As of now, cremations of bodies are on in Kedarnath to check any epidemic outbreak.
Meanwhile, a team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is suppose to visit the Kedarnath Temple to assess the quantum of damage caused by the nature’s fury and restoration required for the shrine. A team of five experts from Dehradun and Delhi will be the part of the exercise for the temple which bore the brunt of floods and landslides triggered by the deluge in the hill state on June 16 and 17.
The State Government had sought help from the ASI to assess the damage caused to the shrine. Efforts are on to drop the team by air by Sunday.