Construction of Ayodhya mosque likely to be completed by December 2023: Trust

The construction of a mosque in Ayodhya being built pursuant to the Supreme Court verdict in the Ram JanmabhoomiBabri Masjid case is expected to be completed by December next year the trust entrusted with the task has saidWe hope to get approval to the map of the proposed mosque hospital community kitchen library and research centre from the Ayodhya Development Authority by the end of this month Soon after we will start the construction of the mosque IndoIslamic Cultural Foundation Trust secretary Athar Hussain told PTIThe construction of the Dhannipur Ayodhya Mosque is likely to be completed by the end of December 2023 while the remaining structures on the fiveacre Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah Complex will be come up subsequently he saidThe Supreme Court in its verdict in the longstanding Ayodhya dispute ordered the construction of a Ram temple on the 277acre plot where the Babri Masjid once stood and directed that five acres be allotted for building a mosque in the Uttar Pradesh districtThe bhoomi pujan for the temple was performed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2020 and according to the temple trust it is likely to be opened to devotees in January 2024Also Read Babri Masjid demolition case Lucknow HC dismisses plea against acquittal of LK Advani othersThe timing of the completion of the temple and the mosque is significant as the next parliamentary election is scheduled for early 2024The IndoIslamic Cultural Foundation Trust formed by the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board for the construction of the mosque has also decided to build a hospital community kitchen library and a research instituteThe trust will start the construction of all proposed structures simultaneously and the mosque is likely to be completed first because of its small size Although no deadline has been fixed it will hopefully be constructed within a years time Hussain saidEfforts are being made to raise funds for the construction of the mosque and other structures in the complex he saidHussain said the hospital will begin with 100 beds and later upgraded to a 200bed facility The community kitchen will initially have the capacity to serve 1000 people daily and subsequently expanded to cater to 2000 peopleHe said the trust decided to build an IndoIslamic Research Centre and a library so that the people of the area can benefit from themHussain said that about a month ago during perusal of the application for obtaining NOC from the fire department for the mosque and other facilities the department had objected to the narrow approach roadThe district administration was immediately informed about thisTaking prompt action the administration has completed the process of measurement of additional land to be given to widen the approach road the trust secretary saidHe said the land given by the government to the Waqf Board is recorded in the revenue records as agricultural land so no construction can be done on it without changing its useThe trust has already applied for change in its land use and the administration has assured it of completing the entire process and approve the map within 15 days he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever