On his projected tour of Varanasi, the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi is expected to stop in Kashi. It is anticipated that the Prime Minister will present Kashi with numerous projects costing about three thousand crores during this time. The Prime Minister will lay the cornerstone for several projects during this, according to a release. The Yogi government, which is engaged in realizing the vision of PM Modi, is preparing a list of all the projects to be dedicated and laying the foundation stone. Recently, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the progress of development works with the officials, added a statement. At the same time, the Prime Minister may also lay the foundation stone for the restoration and redevelopment work of Manikarnika Ghat, which is considered to be the salvation place in Kashi. The administration is gearing up to implement its preparations regarding the possible visit of the Prime Minister, as per the statement. Kashi, the city of Lord Shiva, is considered Moksha Dayini. It is believed that cremation at Manikarnika Ghat paves the way for salvation. It is believed that on this ghat Lord Shiva himself comes to give Tarak Mantra to the soul. The Yogi government is engaged in mission mode to make the crematorium at Manikarnika Ghat, one of the iconic places of the country, modern, accessible and convenient for the dead. People from Bihar, Chhattisgarh including Purvanchal reach Manikarnika, one of the iconic places of the country, to perform the last rites of their relatives. In view of this, the Yogi government has planned to redevelop the Manikarnika Ghat and the surrounding heritage buildings and temples.
According to the information, the building from Manikarnika Ghat to Tarakeshwar Temple will be developed in Nagara style. Three storeys will be constructed till Tarakeshwar Mahadev Temple and from Tarakeshwar Mahadev to Dattatreya Paduka (300 to 400 metres).
Shyamlal, chairman of Planner India Company, which is planning and designing the redevelopment and restoration of Manikarnika Ghat, said that the redevelopment of the Ghat and surrounding historical buildings and temples are proposed at a cost of 17.56 crores. Rupa Foundation is ready to get it done with the CSR fund.
He told that Manikarnika Ghat is the gate of Moksha Sthal and it is also proposed to set up a dead body registration office here. Apart from this, arrangements will be made for separate routes for dead bodies and dead bodies to reach the cremation site, special places for religious rituals etc. to be performed before cremation, dead body baths etc. A cremation ground will be built above the high flood zone, there will be a ramp to reach it.
There will be separate seating for VIPs on the terrace, above the highest point of the flood. The people who come for the cremation used to face a lot of trouble due to the haphazardly kept wood near the ghat. Now there will be a systematic plaza for wood sellers, where wood can also be stored. It is important to note that visitors from all over the world come to Manikarnika Ghat to view this place of salvation, not just for cremations. The Yogi government has now begun making plans to extensively develop this area, and the Prime Minister can lay the first stone.