The government of Uttar Pradesh is planning to develop a religious complex named Ichchwakupuri which will be built along the lines Angkor Wat of Cambodia.
The government has proposed to develop this religious complex in a bid to attract a large number of domestic and international tourists.
The project will not only increase tourist footfalls but also generate largescale employment in the region. Besides, the state government has also decided to develop Ayodhya-Balrampur highway to attract tourists to the wildlife sanctuaries and noted Devi Patan temple in the area.
The proposed religious complex will be developed on 1,900 acre from Guptarghat in Ayodhya to Ram Janam Bhoomi temple. The estimated cost of the project would be Rs 3,000 crore.
A four-lane road will link Ichchwakupuri complex from Gutarghat to the Ayodhya-Lucknow national highway.
On one side of the religious complex, the riverfront of Saryu will be developed. The project will be divided in two parts with one dedicated to Vedic era, where visitors will get information about Hindu religion via audio-visual means. The project will also have ashrams named after seers where people can perform yajna, rituals and yoga.
Work on Satsang Bhawan, the tourist centre, Ram Katha Park, Queen Ho memorial park and various other projects is almost complete. At present, the state is implementing various developmental projects worth Rs 458.14 crore in Ayodhya.
It has already started work on an international airport, new residential township and multi-level parking lot in Ayodhya.