KBC 14: In which state did PM Shri Narendra Modi inaugurate the Mahakal Lok Corridor in October 2022?

KBC 14: In which state did PM Shri Narendra Modi inaugurate the Mahakal Lok Corridor in October 2022?

Options:

Madhya Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Rajasthan

Gujarat

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the ‘Shri Mahakal Lok’ corridor in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

After Vishwanath temple in Varanasi and the Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand, Mahakal temple is the third ‘jyotirlinga’ site to see a major upliftment exercise.

What is the Shri Mahakal Lok Corridor?

• Mahakal Maharaj Mandir Parisar Vistar Yojna is a plan for the expansion, beautification, and decongestion of the Mahakaleshwar temple and its adjoining area in Ujjain district.
• Under the plan, the Mahakaleshwar temple premises of around 2.82 hectares is being increased to 47 hectares, which will be developed in two phases by the Ujjain district administration.
• This will include the 17 hectares of Rudrasagar lake.
• The project is expected to increase annual footfall in the city from the current 1.50 crore to nearly three crores.