"We got Krishna Shile from HD Kote (town in Mysuru district). This rock can withstand rain, sun, fire, air and harsh climate. I didn’t take a single day off," said sculptor Arun Yogiraj.
The Prime Minister will also be inaugurating key infrastructure projects which have been completed at a cost of over Rs. 130 crore including Saraswati Retaining Wall Aasthapath and Ghats, Mandakini Retaining Wall Aasthapath, Tirth Purohit Houses and Garud Chatti bridge on river Mandakini.
One of the major concerns for locals in Nainital is the rampant land encroachments. over the years, the makeshift structures built by the Muslim migrants on encroached land have been converted into permanent structures while the state administration does nothing to prevent it.
Apart from the border areas of Uttarakhand, several areas of Uttar Pradesh, especially those close to Nepal border, have reportedly seen a sudden surge in migrant Muslim population, evident in sudden increase in the number of madarsas and mosques in the areas.