Agencies want to restrict the inflow of devotees on ceremony day as it may disturb the security, a senior official said.
Meanwhile, the trust has increased the numbers of labourers and technicians engaged in the construction of the Ram temple to meet the December deadline, as announced by the trust earlier.
AdvertisementEarlier, 550 workers were working on the construction of the Ram temple, but in the last few weeks the trust has increased this number to around 1,600. The work which used to be done in an 18-hour shift earlier, is now apace round-the-clock.
The trust has fixed a deadline to complete the ground floor work by December so that the temple can be opened for devotees by January 2024, Rai said.
In preparation for the ceremony, plants and flowers worth Rs 22 crores will be planted on the routes leading to the Ram Janambhoomi temple.
The state forest department has undertaken the work to enhance the beauty of Ram Path, Dharm Path and Bhakti Path by planting various types of ornamental plants, besides seasonal flowers, he said.
Ayodhya Commissioner Gaurav Dayal told Press Trust of India that about 4,750 saplings would be planted in a chainage of 500-500 metres along the footpaths on both sides of the Rampath, in decorative pattern of Tabebuia argentea (yellow colour), Tabebuia rosea (pink), Tabebuia argentea (yellow colour), Gulmohar (red) and Chorisia speciosa (pink).
The Commissioner said the temple will bring to the city the tag a global tourist destination.
The process of beautification of Dharmapath, Panch Kosi, Chaudah Kosi parikrama routes has started, he said.
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