JAMMU: Governor Satya Pal Malik electronically laid the foundation stone of a five-storey, earthquake-resistant building to provide accommodation for Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims, an official said Saturday.
The new Durga Bhawan has been planned to meet the demand for accommodation of pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, he said.
The estimated cost of the project is Rs 50 crore and the building with a plinth area of 14,800 sq.ft and covered area of 60,000 sq.ft will provide free accommodation to around 4,000 pilgrims every day, a spokesman of the Raj Bhavan said. (AGENCIES)
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