Haridwar: The Uttarakhand government, in its cabinet meeting on Saturday, approved a proposal to make Haridwar's Maya Devi Temple as the tallest temple of northern India, informed Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Madan Kaushik.
Speaking to media persons, the Cabinet Minister said, "The Uttarakhand government has approved a proposal to make famous Maya Devi Temple as the tallest temple of northern India. Now there is no longer any barrier to increasing the height of the temple."
"Mahant Harigiri Maharaj, the patron of Juna Akhara, had long strived to make the temple a huge and grand appearance. But due to the objections of Haridwar Roorkee Development Authority and other departments, the plan could not proceed," he said.
"Now the concerned departments will submit the report after the survey in the entire North India region. After which construction work will start to increase the height of the temple," he added.
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