Faizabad, December 15: The Ayodhya Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Friday issued final notices to owners and management of 176 old buildings to take up the restoration or demolition of dilapidated constructions. The AMC has asked them to repair the buildings at the earliest and said any failure to do so, the civic body said it would demolish the structures if they are not repaired and recover the charges from their owners and management. These areas listed for demolition also include temples in the area. Ram Mandir in Ayodhya: 'Lord Ram Himself Will Set the Date For Temple Construction', Says UP CM Yogi Adityanath.
According to a report by PTI, the 173 structures include about a hundred temples of Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman while the other buildings include dharamshalas and shelter homes for devotees.
Ayodhya Municipal Corporation (AMC) issues notices to owners & management of 176 buildings for restoration or demolition of dilapidated constructions, including temples in the area. pic.twitter.com/K18Jz4JRos
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Additional Municipal Commissioner Sachchidanand Singh was quoted in the PTI saying notice has been issued for all such buildings. There are 173 such buildings in the AMC list, including temples. “Some people have sought time to carry out repair works. We have demolished six residential buildings so far. In the next 15 days, action would be taken against all unsafe 173 buildings,” he added. Google Maps Showed Mandir Yehi Banega Near Ram Janmabhoomi Site at Ayodhya, View Pic.
Reports inform that Chief priest of Ram Janambhoomi temple Acharya Satyendra Das said the state government must come forward to repair and maintain all such old and ancient temples in the area. Meanwhile, Ram Sajivan Das of Patthar Mandir in Vasudev Ghat claimed the temple was built 400–500 years ago and said that they need a package from the government to save the heritage site.
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