Work on war footing to complete KV corridor project by Aug 2021
Nine out of the 24 buildings have started taking shape with more than 2500 workers engaged in the work
Construction work is in progress on a war footing to complete the ambitious Kashi Vishwanath (KV) corridor project here by August next year.
Nine out of the 24 buildings to come up as part of the project have started taking shape with more than 2500 workers engaged in the work.
The project is aimed at expansion and beautification of the Kashi Vishwanath temple which will ensure visibility of the temple directly from the ghat. It is being developed on an area of 5 lakh sq ft.
“The main complex of the temple, Mumuksh Bhavan, food court, Yatri Suvidha Kendra-1 and 2, main platform, virtual museum, city gallery and security chamber are among the building taking shape,” said a senior official of Shri Kashi Vishwanath Special Area Development Board (SKVSADB).
The officer added that these buildings were likely to be ready by the first week of February. Work on other 15 buildings was also going on simultaneously, he said.
Chief executive officer, SKSADB, Sunil Verma said, “We will ensure that the project gets ready by August 2021.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation of the project worth over Rs 1000 crore on March 8, 2019. The Yogi government had formed the SKSADB to ensure completion of the project.
State public works department (PWD) is the executing agency of the project also known as Kashi Vishwanath Dham.
Executive engineer, PWD, Sanjay Gore said red sandstone of Chunar was being used in the buildings.
Baleshwar stones will also be used on the surface and walls of the buildings.
Makrana marble will be used in flooring of the corridor and Kota granite for its designing. Mandana stones, which look like red sandstone of Chunar, will be used in stairs to be built at the ghat.
The corridor will be equipped with several facilities for devotees.
There is plan to install a big screen television on the ghats for live streaming from the Kashi Vishwanath temple in order that the devotees may have ‘darshan’ of the deity soon after taking a holy dip in the Ganga.
As many as 290 buildings were acquired and demolished to create space for the project.
Mumuksh Bhavan, food court, Yatri Suvidha Kendra, main platform, virtual museum, city gallery & security chamber have come up SENIOR OFFICIAL, SKVSADB