New Delhi. After all, that hour, that moment, that time, that time has come, which we all have been waiting for. For the moment when so many people had sacrificed their lives laughing. For the moment for which many political leaders have spent their entire political life. For the moment so many issues were sidelined. For which there was a street fight from Parliament to the moment. The moment for which there was no hesitation to change the direction and condition of Indian politics. After all, that moment is now desperate to knock on its doorstep, just waiting for some moments and processes to pass. Then you and I will see that moment turn into reality. Now after reading all this, you must be thinking in your mind that what moment and issue are you talking about, then we are talking about the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya. The year was 2019, when the Supreme Court had paved the way for the construction of Ram temple. At the same time, land was allotted for the construction of the mosque elsewhere for the construction of Babri Masjid. Come on, now after reading all this, you must be thinking in your mind that what has happened that today you are referring to Ram temple in this report. What is the matter after all? Let me tell you something openly. So now let us tell you the whole issue in detail.
Actually, the work of construction of Ram temple is going on for the last several days. So far many works related to the construction of the temple have been done. It is believed that very soon the work of temple construction will be completed and the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya city will be ready. But you have never been eager to know that how much part of the construction of Ram temple has been completed so far. If it has happened, then we keep on telling you that you have come to the right platform, where we are going to tell you in detail about all the information related to the construction of Ram temple. Sers Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been appointed as the contractor for the construction of the temple and the wall. Tata Consultant Engineers (TCE) has been appointed as Project Management Consultant. And four engineers are Mr. Jagdish Afle Pune IIT-Mumbai, Girish Sahastrabhujani Goa IIT-Mumbai, Jagannathji Aurangabad, Avinash Sangamnerkar Nagpur, all of them are volunteering on behalf of the trust.
On August 05, 2020, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi gave impetus to the construction work by worshiping at the sanctum sanctorum (sanctum) of the future temple. L&T had drafted a design for the foundation of the future temple, it was tested accordingly, but the idea was shelved if the results did not come as expected, it was tested in August-September-October, 2020 had gone. In the month of November-2020, an expert committee was constituted under the chairmanship of Director (Retd)-IIT-Delhi. Other members of the committee were Director (Present)-IIT-Guwahati, Director (Present)-NIT-Surat, Professors from IITs of Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, Director-CBRI-Roorkee, Senior Engineers on behalf of L&T and TCE, Construction Committee. This expert committee was formed with the inspiration of Mr. Nripendra Mishra, Chairman. GPR Survey – In the month of November-2020, National Geo Research Institute (NGRI)-Hyderabad was requested to conduct a land study at the construction site and provide its report so as to help in deciding the design of the foundation. NGRI carried out the land survey using GPR technique and suggested the removal of underground debris and loose soil by conducting open excavation of the area. This GPR survey was conducted in November-December 2020.
Excavation – About 1.85 lakh cubic meters of debris and old loose soil were removed from about six acres of land in and around the designated temple site. This work took about 3 months (January-February-March, 2021). The site looked like a huge open quarry – a depth of 14 meters in the sanctum and 12 meters of debris and sand was removed around it. A big deep pit was formed.
Use of Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) for Back-filling and Reinforcing Soil – Professors at IIT Chennai suggested special engineering mix to fill this huge pit. The method suggested to RCC Concrete was to pour concrete in a layer by layer form. A 12 inch layer was pressed by a 10 ton heavy capacity roller to 10 inches. Density was measured 56 layers were inserted in the sanctum sanctorum and 48 layers in the remaining area. It took around 6 months from April 2021 to September 2021 to complete. The said filling was named ‘Land Reform by Soil Strengthening’.
Man-made rock – It can be said that a huge man-made rock is formed within the soil, ensuring longevity and stability for at least 1,000 years. Between October 2021 – January 2022, another 1.5 m thick self-compacted concrete RAFT of more high load carrying capacity (approximately 9,000 cubic meters in volume) will be batched into 9MtrX 9Mtr sized blocks on the upper surface of the underground RCC, batching plant, Boom placer was inserted using machine and mixer. , A professor from IIT-Kanpur and a senior engineer associated with the nuclear reactor also contributed to this phase of flawless construction of the RAFT. We can say that both RCC and RAFT combined, will serve as the foundation for the temple super-structure of the future. This is the result of a collective consultation of leading engineering institutes and organizations of the country. This RAFT took four months to complete
Retaining Walls – Retaining Walls are also under construction in the South, West and North to prevent soil erosion around the temple and to protect it from possible Saryu floods in future. The width of this wall on the lowest floor is 12 meters and the total height of this wall from the bottom will be about 14 meters. It is necessary to note that there is a difference of 10 meters in the levels from east to west side of the temple i.e. slope from east to west.
Presently all activities are in progress simultaneously, for example, installation of plinth and carved pink sandstone blocks around the sanctum sanctorum, pink sandstone carvings at Pindwara, Makrana marbles carvings and RCC retaining wall construction etc. This construction work of the temple will surely be called an engineering marvel. In the first phase, a Teerth Facilitation Center will provide necessary facilities to around 25,000 pilgrims. It will be built near the temple approach road in the east direction. Temples of Lord Valmiki, Kewat, Mata Shabari, Jatayu, Mata Sita, Vighneshwar (Ganesh) and Sheshavatar (Lakshman) are also in the plan and will be constructed within a total area of 70 acres but outside the park in the vicinity of the temple.
(19) Dimensions of the Temple:
(i) Length in East-West direction on ground floor – 380 feet.
(ii) Width in North-South direction on ground floor – 250 feet.
(iii) The height of the summit from the ground at the sanctum sanctorum – 161 feet
(iv) Sandstone Pillars- Ground Floor-166; 1st Floor-144; 2nd Floor – 82 (Total – 392)
Normally every month the construction committee with all the engineers and architects under the chairmanship of Shri Nripendra Misraji sits for 2 to 3 days and discusses every detail very closely. Mr. C.B. Sompura, Ahmedabad is the architect of the temple and the park, while Mr. Jai Kaktikar (Design Associates, Noida) is the architect for the rest of the area outside the parkota.
The construction of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir is a historic act to protect, preserve and promote cultural nationalism based on a holistic, philanthropic and syncretic culture. This will ensure the national unity and integrity of the country. Generations to come will see this as a pioneering work for cultural independence and national reconstruction.
Presentation by – (a) Shri Nripendra Mishra, President Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir Nirman Samiti (