Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor project in Varanasi on December 13, 2021.

Key facts

• The project will be inaugurated before the scheduled Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls and is significant in terms of cultural politics for the State.
• For this project, around 400 families were asked to vacate the area.
• Several encroachments surrounding the historic temple were also cleared to make way for this project.
• This project encapsulates the vision of Ahalya Bai Holkar, the Holkar queen of Indore. She created a series of temples and vistas that lead towards Ganga ghat.

Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor project

This project connects Kashi Vishwanath temple with the ghats of Holy Ganga. It comprises of a paved walkway of about 320 metres long and 20 metres wide. It also has facilities for a museum, library, a Mumuksha Bhawan (salvation house) and a facilitation centre for pilgrims.

Cost of the project

This project has been pegged at Rs 600 crore. It was launched in March 2018. Around Rs 300 crore was spent to purchase land and buildings around temple complex, as well as to resettle compensation alone.