Ayodhya: The Ayodhya Municipal Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore in a bid to develop the city into an international tourist centre, an official told news agency PTI on Friday.
The move comes after a long-cherished dream of the Hindu community set to come true with the construction of Ram Temple in the city.
The MoU was signed by Ayodhya Municipal Corporation commissioner Vishal Singh and IIM Indore director Himanshu Rai. The joint effort aims to beautify the city by incorporating the best practices that have made Indore emerge the cleanest city under the ‘Swachh Survekshan’ drive of the central government for straight four years — 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
“We wish to develop Ayodhya as a world class city from the religious point of view. The MOU with IIM Indore will help us achieve this goal. The MOU will start getting implemented in Ayodhya from January 14, coinciding with Makar Sankranti,” civic chief Vishal Singh was quoted as saying by PTI.
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