Summary:
Dehradun, Oct 28 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has contributed to Kedarnath what could not be done for the Himalayan temple in centuries, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Thursday.
He was talking to reporters after offering prayers at Badrinath for the well-being of Uttarakhand, which was recently hit by a natural disaster that killed 77 people besides extensively damaging roads and bridges across the state.
"I have prayed to Bhagwan Badri Vishal to give us the strength to overcome the effects of the disaster which struck at a time when we had just recovered from the second wave of COVID," he said.
"What was not done in Kedarnath for centuries has been done there by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He will inaugurate reconstruction works worth Rs 250 crore at Kedarpuri during his forthcoming visit to the temple besides laying the foundation stone of the second phase of reconstruction projects," the CM said.
Modi"s unveiling of the statue of Adi Shankaracharya will be among the highlights of the PM"s November 5 visit to Kedarnath, he added.