BREAKING NEWS : TENDER DOCUMENTS ISSUED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF Rs.882.87 CRORES MAA JANAKI BIRTHPLACE PILGRIMAGE SITE AT PUNAURA DHAM, SITAMARHI DISTRICT OF BIHAR, 42 MONTHS TIMEFRAME FOR COMPLETION

• A tender has been issued by Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation for the comprehensive development of the site, similar to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra in Ayodhya.
• National and international construction agencies have been invited to participate in the tender process.
• The tender invitation starts from July 11, and a pre-bid meetingwill be held on July 24.

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Patna |  4 July  2025

Work has commenced on the comprehensive development of Punaura Dham, the birthplace of Maa Janaki (Goddess Sita), located in Sitamarhi district, in alignment with the model of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra in Ayodhya. For the construction of Maa Janaki Birthplace Pilgrimage Site, Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation has released the tender documents.

National and international-level construction agencies have been invited to participate in the tender process. The invitation date for tenders has been set for July 11, and the tender can be uploaded until 3:00 PM on August 7. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for July 24, and the tender will be opened on August 8. After this, the selection process for the construction agency will be carried out by the competent authority.

The selected construction agency must complete all construction work within a 42-month timeframe.

It is noteworthy that, keeping in view the religious sentiments of devotees and the vast tourism development potential, the existing Punaura Dham is planned to be developed as a key site in the Ramayana Circuit.

For the large-scale and comprehensive development of Maa Janaki’s birthplace at Punaura Dham in Sitamarhi district, a project worth ₹882.87 crore has been approved by the State Cabinet on July 1.

The proposed project includes:

• Upgrading the existing temple structure (including its boundary),
• Construction of buildings and other tourism-related development works,
• And post-construction operation and management for a period of 10 years.

The tender publication, execution, and implementation of the project under the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) model will be carried out by the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation, Patna.