Rs 20.72 cr for construction of dharamshalas in Bihar's Sultanganj
Patna, May 23 (UNI) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said that for the convenience of lakhs of devotees who fetch holy water from Namami Gange Ghat in Sultanganj of Bhagalpur district to offer it to Vaidyanath Dham (Deoghar), two multi-storey dharamshalas will be constructed in Sultanganj at an expenditure of more than Rs 20.72 crore.
Chaudhary said on Friday that one of these Dharamshalas will be for the general public and the other for VIPs. He said that some rooms in the VIP Dharamshala will also be available for the general public.
More than 1.5 lakh devotees visit Sultanganj every day during the holy month of Shrawan . The construction of two multi-storey dharamshalas will provide facilities to these devotees.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that Rs. 11 crore 87 lakh 6824 gas been approved for the construction of Janta Dharamshala near Namami Gange Ghat under Municipal Council, Sultanganj area and Rs. 8 crore 85 lakh 3655 for a super special Dharamshala.
He said that construction of dharamshalas will promote religious tourism and provide employment at the local level.
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