Lucknow, April 17 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is developing Naimisharanya in Sitapur district on the lines of Ayodhya, an official statement said on Thursday.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had met saints in Naimisharanya in 2023, a day before Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, and assured that there would be no shortage of funds for its development.

He had said that the effort would be to ensure Naimisharanya is developed even better than Ayodhya.

The government has formed the Naimisharanya Tirtha Parishad for the planned development of the pilgrimage site. A new ghat will be built between Rajghat and Dashashwamedh Ghat. Old ghats are being renovated and beautified. Work on some of these is complete while others are underway. Roa...