<p>The Ram temple in Ayodhya will not only give a boost to tourism but generate employment opportunities as well, Uttar Pradesh minister Shrikant Sharma said here on Sunday.</p>.<p>The minister said the news of the August 5 "bhoomi pujan" (ground-breaking ceremony) of the Ram temple by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delighted devotees of Lord Ram across the globe.</p>.<p>The grand temple will not only give a boost to tourism but create jobs as well, he said.</p>.<p>The Uttar Pradesh government has started work to give a facelift to Ayodhya to draw in international tourists in large numbers, he said.</p>.<p>After a protracted legal battle, the Supreme Court had on November 9 last year paved the way for the construction of the Ram temple by a trust at the disputed site in Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot an alternative five-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a new mosque at a "prominent" place in the holy town in Uttar Pradesh.</p>.<p>Sharma expressed his gratitude to the Apex Court for delivering the long-awaited judgment on the Ram temple.</p>.<p>Since Prime Minister Modi could pave the way for a conducive environment, the judgment was delivered by the Apex Court, he claimed.</p>.<p>The minister also appreciated the maturity of people of the country, especially residents of Uttar Pradesh, for maintaining harmony after the court verdict.</p>.<p>He also accused opposition parties of trying to create hurdles on the way of construction of the temple.</p>.<p>"The Ram temple in Ayodhya is being constructed as per the positive thinking and faith of the prime minister," Sharma, the minister for energy, additional sources of energy, said.</p>.<p>He said special programmes will be held in several parts of the state, including Mathura, to mark the Ram temple "bhoomi pujan" ceremony.</p>
<p>The Ram temple in Ayodhya will not only give a boost to tourism but generate employment opportunities as well, Uttar Pradesh minister Shrikant Sharma said here on Sunday.</p>.<p>The minister said the news of the August 5 "bhoomi pujan" (ground-breaking ceremony) of the Ram temple by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delighted devotees of Lord Ram across the globe.</p>.<p>The grand temple will not only give a boost to tourism but create jobs as well, he said.</p>.<p>The Uttar Pradesh government has started work to give a facelift to Ayodhya to draw in international tourists in large numbers, he said.</p>.<p>After a protracted legal battle, the Supreme Court had on November 9 last year paved the way for the construction of the Ram temple by a trust at the disputed site in Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot an alternative five-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building a new mosque at a "prominent" place in the holy town in Uttar Pradesh.</p>.<p>Sharma expressed his gratitude to the Apex Court for delivering the long-awaited judgment on the Ram temple.</p>.<p>Since Prime Minister Modi could pave the way for a conducive environment, the judgment was delivered by the Apex Court, he claimed.</p>.<p>The minister also appreciated the maturity of people of the country, especially residents of Uttar Pradesh, for maintaining harmony after the court verdict.</p>.<p>He also accused opposition parties of trying to create hurdles on the way of construction of the temple.</p>.<p>"The Ram temple in Ayodhya is being constructed as per the positive thinking and faith of the prime minister," Sharma, the minister for energy, additional sources of energy, said.</p>.<p>He said special programmes will be held in several parts of the state, including Mathura, to mark the Ram temple "bhoomi pujan" ceremony.</p>