VARANASI: The record of 84 ghats alongside the Ganga within the holy metropolis of Kashi is ready to get a brand new addition as with the set up of three 'namaste' (pair of joined palms) statues, a brand new NaMo Ghat is getting remaining touches.
Two 25-ft-tall and one smaller 'namaste' statues have already been put in at one of many three promenades on the ghat. A 75-ft-tall statue will come up behind these statues at this ghat, which may have a number of services like an open-air theatre, meals court docket, jetty, CNG filling station, and so forth.
After taking inventory of the on-going work at this new ghat, TOI contacted divisional commissioner Deepak Agrawal on Monday. "The present ghat space between Rajghat and Shai Nullah is being redeveloped into a contemporary, absolutely accessible ghat with leisure services. It has been named NaMo Ghat," he mentioned.
Requested whether or not the identify of the brand new ghat is the favored abbreviated identify of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he mentioned: "With the start of the set up of the Namaste statues at this ghat, individuals began calling it NaMo Ghat after which it was determined to call it as NaMo Ghat."
"The price of the venture for redevelopment of this ghat is Rs 72 crore," he mentioned including, "It's being executed in two phases. The primary section work price Rs 21 crore and is on the verge of completion. Solely the set up of a 75-ft-tall Namaste statue is left."
"The NaMo Ghat has spacious promenade at three completely different ranges and may have meals court docket with a timeline sculpture signage, an open air theatre to accommodate 1,000 individuals, bathrooms, RO, automobile and two-wheeler parking," he mentioned, mentioning that the Namaste statues will emerge as a brand new landmark of the town.
"Benches and gazebos reflecting the standard structure of Kashi, memento plaza and outlets for native artefacts, CNG filling station for autos at floor stage and boats at riverside, jetties for boarding and de-boarding of boats in addition to signages and lighting are additionally added options at this ghat," mentioned Agrawal.