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Infrastructure upgrade nether Phase II and Phase III of the Masterplan for Marudhamalai Arulmigu Subramaniaswamy Temple to fortify facilities for devotees was initiated online connected Monday by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.
The Phase II task astatine a outgo of ₹9.9 crore envisages replacing the curved galvalume alloy roofs from the car-parking country to the Adhimoolasthanam with 11 Mandapams with RCC (Reinforced Cement Concrete) roof, to supply beardown extortion to pilgrims from sunshine and rain.
The different components represent operation of a summons counter, toilet block, angiosperm shops and a dormitory astatine the foothill entrance, authoritative sources said.
Under Phase III, ₹23.67 crore would beryllium spent for operation of apartments with 8 ‘A’ benignant quarters, and 20 ‘B’ benignant quarters astatine Vadavalli. A remainder location for pilgrims and a dormitory are besides to beryllium constructed astatine the location.
Under Phase I, works were initiated during mid-November past twelvemonth for replacing a matrimony hallway with the facilities for providing annadanam each done the temple moving hours. The Phase - I task undertaken astatine a outgo of ₹6.96 crore besides progressive operation of a connecting mandapam and a drop-off mandapam arsenic portion of installation of a assistance to the Rajagopuram. So far, up to 20% of the enactment nether Phase I, which besides included constitution of an amenities centre astatine the foothill and compound partition for the temple premises had been completed, authoritative sources added.
The HR and CE Department had formulated the Masterplan arsenic the footfall for the Madudamalai Temple has risen exponentially. On mean days, 3,000 to 10,000 devotees sojourn the temple. The fig goes up to 50,000 a time during week-ends and festivities, officials said.
The section is looking guardant to grow the parking abstraction for devotees visiting the temple successful ain vehicles. In the lack of parking space, the devotees coming by cars are fto into the temple connected a staggered ground astatine a region from the entrance.
The sorties with 3 buses are being optimally utilised. The section has sought 3 much buses, sources added.
