By Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH, APRIL
11
The Haryana Chief Minister Mr. Bhupinder
Singh Hooda today announced to provide six acres of land for the construction
of international level ISKCON temple at Kurukshetra.
Mr Hooda made this announcement on the request of
President, ISKCON Temple, Kurukshetra, Mr Sakshi Gopal Das who called on
him here today for providing land for this purpose. Haryana Finance Minister
Mr. Harmohinder Singh Chattha and Member of Rajya Sabha, Dr. Ram Parkash were
also present on the occasion.
Mr. Hooda said that the proposed temple would be the
replica of ISKCON temple at Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh. Mr. Hooda said Sri
Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple; a replica of Tirupati Balaji Temple in
Andhra Pradesh is already under construction at
Kurukshetra. Recently, he has also announced to give land for
the construction of Akshardham Temple there. With the construction of ISKCON
temple, the ‘Triveni” of temples would be completed and religious importance of
Kurukshetra would be further enhanced at the national and International level.
The Chief Minister said that he has always desired to develop Kurukshetra as a
tourist destination of International level.
President, ISKCON Temple, Kurukshetra Sakshi Gopal Das
thanked Mr. Hooda for allotting land and assured him that the construction work
of the temple would be started soon.
Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Chhatar Singh,
Additional Principal Secretary Dr. K.K. Khandelwal, Deputy Principal Secretary
Mr. R.S Doon , Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue Mr. Krishan Mohan,
Additional Chief Secretary, Irrigation Mr. K.K. Jalan, Principal Secretary,
Urban Local Bodies Mr. P. Raghvendra Rao, Secretary to Governor Mr. Mahendar
Kumar and Deputy Commissioner , Kurukshetra Mr. Mandeep Singh Brar was also
present on the occasion.
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