UP clears Tata Sons proposal for temple museum in Ayodhya

Providing details of UP cabinet approval of Tata Sons proposal, state Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh said land for the museum will be provided on a 90-year lease by the tourism department at Re 1 a year. According to the UP government, the state cabinet approved the proposal to sign a tripartite MoU involving the Union Ministry of Culture, UP government and Tata Sons to build and run the temple museum.

The UP Principal Secretary, Culture, has been authorised to sign the MoU on behalf of the state government.

The cabinet also decided that the CM will take further decisions related to the project.

According to the state government, the involvement of Tata Sons will help build the museum under skilled observation. An estimated 2-4 lakh tourists have been visiting Ayodhya daily ever since the January 22 consecration ceremony at the Ram temple.

PTI adds: Other proposals approved during the cabinet meeting included the launch of helicopter services in Lucknow, Prayagraj and Kapilvastu under the PPP model by building helipads, Singh said.

The cabinet also cleared a proposal to develop dormant heritage buildings into tourist spots, the minister said. Kothi Roshan Dulha in Lucknow, Barsana Jal Mahal in Mathura and Shukla Talab (pond) in Kanpur were selected for development as tourist spots, he said.