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RAJASTHAN INDIA TOURISMNewsRajasthan Temples to get Rs.400 million Facelift

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Rajasthan Temples to get Rs.400 million Facelift

Source: Indo-Asian News Service

Jaipur, Feb 1 (IANS) The desert state of Rajasthan which boasts of several ancient temples will renovate them now as part of an action plan by the state's devasthan (temple) department.

As much as Rs.400 million ($9.15 million) has been assigned for the task that covers over 100 temples, many of which are completely ruined and no more in use.

"Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is a very religious person. It is her idea to restore the temples to give a fillip to religious tourism," an official from the department said.

A detailed list of old temples has been prepared, and proposals for renovation would be presented to the state assembly in March, officials here said.

Plans are afoot to initiate regular worshipping activities in each temple and officials said that the restoration task would be carried out by craftsmen who have been traditionally involved in temple construction.

The temples with adequate tourism potential would be connected with roads and the very important of them have already been recommended to the Union Ministry of Tourism.

Efforts would also being made to get the corporate sector participate in the renovation effort, officials said.

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