Sohawal's Surwari lake will also see better days | News India

Ayodhya, September 11 (HS). The Yogi government will renovate the Surwari lake in Sohawal, Ayodhya. The beautification of the lake will increase the movement of tourists. The state government intends that the tourists coming to Ayodhya can see the ancient sites here along with the spirituality and enjoy the natural sites.

43 acres of lake is being conserved

The state government is going to spend Rs 486.21 lakh on the conservation of the lake of about 43 acres of area located in Surwari village of Sohawal tehsil. The state government will beautify the Surwari lake so that tourists can come here. Meanwhile, Ayodhya Development Authority Vice President Ashwani Kumar Pandey said that its DPR has been prepared and sent to the government.

Efforts to put Sohawal tehsil area on the tourism map

The Yogi government is trying to develop the area from Ayodhya to Sohawal as a spiritual and tourist city. Beautification of ghats, construction of walk-ways by building dams, construction of watch towers, open gyms, amphitheaters, entrance gates, public toilets, horticulture work, bicycle stands, gazebos, meditation huts will also be constructed here.

The Yogi government of the state wanted to give Ayodhya its ancient form. For which it was engaged in giving the ancient form to the ancient monastery temples, mythological ponds, lakes etc. Now the state government is working to attract tourists by giving the ancient lakes their ancient form. The government's intention is that the present generation should know the mythology of this place and wings have started growing for this. In the near future, the area from Ayodhya to Sohawal will become a spiritual area.

Surwari lake is associated with mythology

The lake also has mythological importance. It is believed that a river called Sur used to flow at the place where this lake is located. Sur river is mentioned in Valmiki Ramayana along with the mythological Tamsa river. This river used to originate from Dewai and flow through Babhaniyawan and Surwari and later merge with Tamsa.