Shree Somnath Trust on Monday stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure as the chairman of the belief has been extended by one other 5 years. The belief introduced its determination after PM Modi, the chairman of Shree Somnath Trust, chaired a gathering of the board which manages the affairs of the well-known Somnath temple in Gujarat, at Raj Bhavan Gandhinagar at present.
PM Modi was appointed the chairman of the belief in January 2021 after the demise of the then-chairman and former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel.
“Chaired a meeting of the Shree Somnath Trust in Gandhinagar. We discussed various aspects relating to the working of the Trust. Reviewed how we can leverage the latest technology for the Temple complex so that the pilgrimage experience will be even more memorable. Also took stock of the various environment-friendly measures being taken by the Trust,” PM Modi posted on X (previously Twitter).
Meanwhile, the PM is on a two-day go to to his residence state – Gujarat which began on Monday.Â
Earlier within the day, PM Modi visited the well-known temple of Goddess Amba in Ambaji city in Banaskantha district.Â
A video titled “Meri Mitti, Mera Deash,” throwing mild on the historical past, bravery and custom of the centuries-old temple, located at Veraval in Gir Somnath district, was launched by Modi on the event, the belief stated in an announcement.
A dashboard was additionally launched to offer each day particulars of the quantity of devotees visiting the temple as properly as the quantity of on-line bookings, distribution of prasad, and so forth., it stated.
PM Modi was apprised of the progress made by the temple to facilitate the visits by aged and differently-abled devotees with the use of data expertise.
The belief has arrange an in-house system with fashionable cameras to broadcast varied programmes on the official YouTube channel, it stated.
The belief has additionally taken a number of environment-friendly initiatives such as waste administration and effluent therapy to course of “Somganga” packed and distributed in glass bottles to devotees, it stated.
The land acquired across the temple premises is getting used for the development of a Sanskrit faculty and faculty, and visitor homes for pilgrims, parking services, as per the discharge.
(With PTI inputs)
