Ram temple inauguration: Ayodhya Development Authority plants Ramayana-era trees

The Ayodhya Development Authority prepared to plant Ramayana-era plants and extinct trees across the city ahead of the Ram temple consecration ceremony on January 22.

As many as 50,000 plants are in order and will be arriving in Ayodhya quite soon. The Ram temple in Ayodhya will be consecrated on January 22 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Nursery Director Ram Prakash Rathore said on Saturday that "currently, there is an order of 50,000 plants. More varieties of plants will come here and they are being sent here with the help of different vehicles."

Meanwhile, Vice Chairman of the Ayodhya Development Authority, Vishal Singh, said that the authority is promoting the plants that have been mentioned in the Ramayana.

"We are promoting the plants that have been mentioned in the Ramayana. On top of this, we are also promoting those that are going extinct. Apart from this, we are doing horticulture beautification for flowers," he added.