UP bolsters temple restoration, tourism plan

In a strategic move that blends heritage preservation with economic development, the UP government is pushing ahead with large-scale restoration of ancient Shiva temples as a key pillar of its tourism-driven growth model, an official release stated.

- HT Correspondent

Over the last eight years, 188 ancient temples have been revived across the state, but the government is far from done. With new projects planned in Agra, Firozabad, Gorakhpur and Gonda, the emphasis is clear: temple restoration isn’t just about faith — it’s about jobs, rural revival and putting Uttar Pradesh on the global tourism map.

This temple-led development model is being executed in col-Jaboration with the UP tourism department, UP Projects Corporation Limited and the UP State Tourism Development Corporation. Officials say the plan is not only to restore neglected heri-