Ram Temple Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Mishra on Monday issued a statement on reports of leakage from the roof of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
He said, “I saw rainwater dripping from the first floor. This is expected because Guru Mandap is exposed to the sky… I also saw some seepage from the conduit as work on the first floor is underway. On completion, the conduit will be closed. There is no drainage in the sanctum sanctorum… There is no design or construction issue. The mandaps which are open may get rainwater… This was discussed and the decision was to keep it open as per Nagar architectural norms.”
An L&T official associated with the construction said that there are electric conduits which are open and would be closed after the construction work is completed. The rainwater goes through these, but not to a level that could cause waterlogging inside, the official added.