Ayodhya to get Ram Anubhav Kendra, Panchvati Island

The plan is to establish Sri Ram Anubhav Kendra using temporary structures and Panchvati Island across 75 acres on the banks of the Saryu River.

According to the proposal, the temporary structures would be dismantled during the rainy season. Officials said the centre would become non-operational during monsoons as a precautionary measure, considering its proximity to the Saryu.

The Ram Anubhav Kendra would be built on Panchvati Island and would aim at giving giving visitors “insights into the Vedic civilisation.” “The objective of the government is to promote the assimilation of these cultural roots into daily life and foster a path towards a healthier and happier existence,” said an official.

Sources said the proposal to construct Ram Anubhav Kendra on 75 acres on Panchavati island, which would be spread over 1,000 acres. The area would be closed during the rainy season as the water level around Panchavati Island usually stays approximately 12 ft below ground level, except during monsoon. Thus, considering chances of flooding during this period, it has been decided that Shri Ram Anubhav Kendra will remain non-operational during the rainy season to safeguard it from a flood situation.

Officials said that during a high-level meeting recently, Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra gave his recommendation for a no objection certificate (NOC) related to construction and the plan involves having a flood protection management system on Panchavati Island.

As per the plan, after the rainy season, these structures will be reassembled, and the operation of Shri Ram Anubhav Kendra will resume. Further, these structures will be positioned at a distance creating about 100-foot buffer zone. Necessary approvals including a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Municipal Corporation, Fire Service, Electrical Safety, and Pollution Control Board would be required before development of the centre.

It has also been decided to make the project including Panchvati Island on a “self-sustainable” model and thus the draft has been prepared on the guidelines of the ‘Earth Ganga Project’. Officials said that Panchavati Island will be a no-plastic zone. RCC and PCC materials will not be used for any construction.

As per the plan, a “bio-digestive septic tank” will be used for sewage disposal and the sewage water will be treated by STP as per the standards and used in horticulture and agriculture.The  focus of the project would be on millets and also have programmes involving meditation, pranayama, yagya etc, officials said.

The plan also includes having centres focusing on Naturopathy and Ayurveda methods and Kala Gram, which will showcase local products from districts across the state.