Decks cleared for special Pink Sandstone supply for Ayodhya temple
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Archana Sharma ( IANS) |
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Fri, Feb 5 2021 20:21 IST |
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Construction material meant for building the proposed Ram temple in Ayodhya. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Jaipur, Feb 5 : Decks have been cleared to allow the mining of a special sandstone, much sought after by builders, including those constructing the Ram temple in Ayodhya, from Bharatpur s Bandh Baretha sanctuary.
However, officials, environmentalists and public representatives of the area are shocked at the lightning pace with which the decision has been taken.
Last Friday, a standing committee of the Rajasthan Wildlife Board cleared a proposal to allow the mining of a special sandstone. The proposal to denotify Bharatpur s Bandh Baretha wildlife sanctuary for pink sandstone mining will now be put up before the Rajasthan Wildlife Board headed by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, said Chief Wildlife