Lucknow, Feb 16 (IANS) As part of its spiritual tourism policy, the Uttar Pradesh government has been renovating ancient temples in various districts.
Around 300 temples in all the 75 districts of the state are being renovated. A sum of Rs 50 lakh for each of these temples has been allocated for the refurbishment and renovation. In case of big temples, a separate fund of up to Rs 2 crore each has been allocated.
The work to renovate the temples was reportedly undertaken soon after the formation of Yogi government 2.0.
Uttar Pradesh tourism and culture Minister Jaiveer Singh said, “Several temples are centuries’ old and required repair but remained neglected under successive governments. The Uttar Pradesh government decided to restore the glory and fame of the temples. The district administrations and…
