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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Over Rs 20cr OK'd for 2 guest houses in Sultanganj: Dy CM
1 2 3 Patna: State urban development and housing department (UDHD) on Thursday approved construction of two guest houses (dharmashalas), including one for VVIPs, for Rs 20 crore at Sultanganj for 'kanwariyas', said deputy CM Samrat Choudhary on Friday. Lakhs of Shiva devotees, who start their pilgrimage from Sultanganj to Deoghar in neighbouring Jharkhand carrying Ganga water, particularly during the Hindu month of Shrawan, will get the facility, he added. Joint secretary, UDHD, on Thursday wrote to chief general manager, south Bihar subdivision of Buidco, requesting him to initiate the construction of the multistorey dharmashalas at Namami Gange Ghat in Sultanganj municipal council area. Choudhary said some of the rooms in the VIP dharmashala will also be available for the general public. "More than 1.5 lakh devotees of Lord Shiva come to Sultanganj every day during the holy month of Shrawan," he said, adding an administrative approval has been given to spend over Rs 11 crore on the construction of "Janata dharmashala" near Namami Gange Ghat and over Rs 8 crore for the super-special guest house. Choudhary said the CGM had requested the administration in March for providing the estimate and granting approval for the construction of two multistorey dharmashalas in Sultanganj. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
United News of India
23-05-2025
- United News of India
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. UNI RS PRS
