The pre and post temple movement Ayodhya has remained backward across economic parameters of development. The nearest airport in Faizabad was upgraded in 2014, it has no big industry to boast about and no gainful employment, though the literacy rate at 78.15% is higher than Uttar Pradesh’s average of 67.68%. Ayodhya’s largely agrarian support is slackening as productivity has gone down. Good news is the temple town is set to turn the corner.
The impending temple construction, to be rolled out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 5, promises to unleash dozens of development schemes for which the blue-print is ready. The foundation for many schemes would be laid the same day. In all, the PM would launch and lay the foundation of development projects worth ₹487.91 crore.
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