Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to hoist the Ram Mandir flag on November 25 in a symbolic launch of the ‘Ayodhya 2.0’ initiative.
- Ayodhya currently ranks first among Uttar Pradesh’s 17 smart cities, according to state-linked reports and local coverage.
- The city is designated a Model Solar City, with a 40 MW NTPC Green Energy plant supplying roughly 25–30% of local power demand.
- Urban upgrades include a 550-acre Navya Ayodhya greenfield township with ₹218 crore for core infrastructure and 13 public EV charging sites, 10 already operational.
- Flagship culture and security projects feature a ₹750-crore Temple Museum under development, the completed Shri Ram Heritage Walk with 162 murals, 1,200 CCTV cameras being installed, and plans to plant 15,000 Miyawaki-method trees.