Since early 2018, when reports first emerged that the Uttar Pradesh government had set the corridor project in motion, the state has cleared 45,000 square feet of land surrounding the temple, demolishing about 300 homes and displacing 600 families in the process. The construction of the corridor is spread in an area of 5 lakh square feet with a number of facilities for the devotees. The project, whose foundation was laid by the Prime Minister in 2019, is likely to be completed by August 2021. Manikarnika Ghat – The Burning Ghat of Varanasi, Dev Diwali 2020 – 6 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t…. But the green coloured door with brown border and the knocked down handle would still be standing there, grandiose, greeting you like a fallen warrior. The project, whose foundation was laid by the Prime Minister in 2019, is likely to be completed by August 2021. A total of 24 buildings will be constructed from the temple to Ganga Ghat out of which work on 19 buildings has been started. Basant Jha, a fresh post-graduate from Kashi Vidyapeeth, lives as a tenant in the area and even when he has safely relocated his family, he and his friends regularly visit the area every morning and stay there the whole day, watching the houses they once played around in their childhood turn to dust. Varanasi, Oct 30 (IANS): The ambitious Kashi Vishwanath corridor project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started taking shape and the corridor is being embellished with the red sandstone of Chunar and from Odisha. Copyright © 2001 - 2020. The Vindhyavasini corridor is modelled on the lines of Kashi Vishwanath corridor in Varanasi, wherein a 50-feet-wide 'parikrama' (circumambulation route) around the shrine of goddess Vindhyavasini will be constructed. Varanasi, Oct 30 (IANS) The ambitious Kashi Vishwanath corridor project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started taking shape and the corridor is being embellished with the red sandstone of Chunar and from Odisha. Modi, who represents Varanasi in Lok Sabha, had laid the foundation stone of the project on March 8, 2019. Mangalore - 575 002
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This day is filled with empty, half-demolished houses in the areas around the eminent Kashi Vishwanath temple; this morning includes people waking up with the realisation that it may be their last morning in their ancestral homes. Hairstyles to see you through the festivities, Sushmita Sen: Time off helped me focus on personal, psychological aspects of life, Scarlett Johansson, Oscar winner filmmaker Sebastian Lelio unite for sci-fi drama, Miley Cyrus to release seventh album on November 27, Supplements without checking Vitamin D, B12 levels can be unsafe, OTT Gold Rush: Big bucks for makers, sawdust for backers, China a 'number one national security threat' to US: Nikki Haley, Hilary Duff, Matthew Koma expecting second child together, People with type 2 diabetes need not avoid eating potatoes based on glycemic index, finds study, Love wine? The silver screen in front of our eyes with the dream of the ‘greater good’ will turn to dust if we go and take a walk around the area.