PATNA: It is one of the prime sites of the state capital where the Bankipore jail once existed. But next year, the site will become of one of the major attractions of Patna, courtesy Rs 150-crore Buddha Smriti Park. Construction work is already on and the ambitious project, spread across over 20 acres will boast of landscaped area, a stupa, meditation halls and a museum which will house the holy relic of Lord Buddha.
Chief minister Nitish Kumar is himself taking keen interest in the project which will be an attempt to recapture the Buddhist legacy. The area could have easily been developed into a mega commercial complex but the government opted for the Buddha Smriti Park proposal hoping to attract tourists in a big way.
"The project should be ready by mid-next year" the chief minister said while addressing the 40th anniversary of the "Visva Shanti Stupa" at Ratnagiri hills in Rajgir on Sunday. The Bihar government has engaged New Delhi-based realtor Parsvnath Developers to execute the state-of-the-art project which will be located right in the heart of Patna.
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