Sarkari Naukri

23 August 2021 Current Affairs:PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of more than one project in Somnath, Gujarat on August 20, 2021, by way of video conferencing. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister of State (MoS) for Tourism Shripad Naik had also been present at the tournament through video conferencing.

Projects inaugurated:
♦ Somnath Promenade: This mission is developed underneath PRASHAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive) Scheme, at a price of over Rs. forty seven crore.
♦ Somnath Exhibition Centre: This centre has been developed on the premises of ‘Tourist Facilitation Centre’. It shows the famous dismantled parts of the ancient Somnath temple and its sculptures having Nagar style temple structure of historical Somnath.
♦ Reconstructed temple precinct of Old (Juna) Somnath: This temple is also known as Ahilyabai Temple due to the fact it was once built through Queen Ahilyabai of Indore. The reconstructed assignment has been achieved via Shree Somnath Trust with a total outlay of Rs 3.5 crore.
♦ Foundation Stone: The task for which the foundation stone was laid was Shree Parvati Temple. Total outlay of the mission is Rs. 30 Crore. The challenge includes the construction of the temple in Sompura Salats Style, improvement of Garbha Griha and Nritya Mandap.