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In Kanha’s city Vrindavan, Friday proved historic for devotees of Thakur Shri Banke Bihari Ji. Taking a concrete step in the direction of grand and divine ‘Shri Banke Bihari Temple Corridor’ construction, the first registry of land was successfully completed on Friday. Through joint efforts of High Powered Management Committee constituted on the orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court and the district administration, the path for corridor construction has been cleared. From this project, not only will darshan become easy, but the entire Braj region’s development will reach new heights.For Shri Banke Bihari Temple Corridor construction today registry of one part (69.26 square meters) of property number- 25 of Bihari Pura area was done in favour of Tehsildar
Sadar. Yati Goswami, Abhilash Goswami and Aniket Goswami willingly executed the sale deed for this pious work. This first registry, done through efforts of District Magistrate Chandra Prakash Singh and Additional District Magistrate Dr. Pankaj Kumar Verma is the beginning of bringing the corridor construction resolve to ground.In this high authority committee constituted as per orders of the Supreme Court, Justice (Retd) Ashok Kumar as Chairman, includes representatives of administration, police, archaeology department and Goswami community. Committee has continuously held meetings with temple’s Goswamis, Sebayats, traders and local people and included all their suggestions in this plan. This corridor will fulfil modern needs while preserving Vrindavan’s ancient divinity. From this grand construction, Braj’s cultural heritage will get a new identity on the global platform and the path of darshan for Thakur Ji’s devotees will become easy. In the proposed corridor safe environment for pilgrims, sitting arrangement, drinking water and easy entry-exit gates will be made, due to which crowd pressure in narrow lanes will reduce.From corridor construction massive increase is expected in the number of pilgrims and tourists in Vrindavan. From this, religious tourism will get a boost in area, whose direct benefit will go to the local economy. From opening of new hotels, restaurants and shops, new employment opportunities will be created for local youth. The committee has also announced that those who voluntarily provide their land first for the corridor will be given priority in facilities to be provided in future.Till now, devotees had to face heavy inconvenience and security risks due to Vrindavan’s narrow lanes. After the corridor construction, Shri Banke Bihari Ji’s darshan will become extremely easy. This project will not only preserve Vrindavan’s historical identity but also fulfill needs of modern pilgrims. District administration has appealed to people to give their cooperation in this sacred work so that Braj’s glory shines more on global platform.
