Key points:
- The Ram Mandir construction committee’s two-day session ended on Tuesday.
- Giri will oversee the development of 65 acres of land on the campus of Ram Janmabhoomi, where the temple will be built.
- Trust needs to speed up ongoing work to lay the groundwork that was postponed due to the pandemic.
- In order to verify their strength and toughness, 12 foundation pillars have been subjected to heavy testing.
After December 15, when engineers, as well as technical experts, hand over their report relating to the temple’s foundations to the committee, the Ram Mandir building committee is likely to begin foundation work for Ram Mandir.
The Ram Mandir construction committee’s two-day session ended on Tuesday. The chairman of the committee, Nripendra Misra, was in Ayodhya to preside over the meeting.
Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj stated:
The trustee of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj, stated, “Construction work of Parkota (surrounding wall) of the temple will also begin by the end of this month”.
“The two-day meeting (7-8 December) was fruitful as well as important decisions were taken in connection with Ram Mandir’s construction work,” he added. Giri will oversee the development of 65 acres of land on the campus of Ram Janmabhoomi, where the temple will be built.
Testing work is about to end:
Testing work for Ram Mandir’s base pillars is nearly over. The findings of this test are being analyzed by technical experts from Larsen and Toubro, IIT Chennai as well as the Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, among others.
The work delayed due to pandemic:
Trust needs to speed up ongoing work to lay the groundwork that was postponed due to the pandemic. To prepare the temple’s base, about 1,200 pillars will be placed 100 feet below the floor. This method is called piling in technical terms.
12 foundation pillars subjected to heavy testing:
In order to verify their strength and toughness, 12 foundation pillars have been subjected to heavy testing, and the findings are being evaluated by experts from IIT Madras, Toubro as well as Larsen and Tata Consulting Engineers Limited.
The meeting was attended by architect Ashish Sompura, Larsen as well as Toubro engineers, Tata Consulting Engineers, and also the Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, among others.