*Rajasthan’s holy city, Shri Khatu Shyam Ji, receives the highest number of tourists. Development works will be more effective when the suggestions of devotees, local residents, stakeholders, and public representatives are incorporated: Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari
*Committee formed to give suggestions for resolving issues related to traffic, parking, and encroachments in Shri Khatu Shyam Ji
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JAIPUR| 29 OCTOBER 2025
A review meeting regarding the ongoing development project of Shri Khatu Shyam Ji Corridor (Sikar) under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 was held on Tuesday at the Tourism Bhawan, Jaipur, under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Rajesh Yadav, Additional District Collector (Sikar), officials from PWD, RSRDC, PD Core, SDM Dantaramgarh, Executive Officer of Shri Khatu Shyam Ji Municipality, members of the Temple Committee, and local public representatives.
Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari stated that Shri Khatu Shyam Ji, being Rajasthan’s most visited religious destination, is a matter of both pride and responsibility. The Rajasthan Government and the Government of India are jointly committed to ensuring that the pilgrimage experience in Shri Khatu Shyam Ji is smooth, grand, modern, and memorable for all visitors.
She informed that under the Swadesh Darshan 2.0 initiative of the Government of India, a review was conducted on the tourism department’s ongoing development works in Shri Khatu Shyam Ji. The discussions covered traffic management, encroachment issues, parking challenges, and facilities for devotees.
The Deputy Chief Minister emphasized that development works would be more impactful and sustainable if carried out by incorporating the suggestions of devotees, local residents, stakeholders, and elected representatives. To address issues such as road connectivity, development of tourist facilities, traffic flow, parking, and encroachments at entry and exit points, a committee of stakeholders and representatives has been formed to provide detailed suggestions.
She further added that based on the recommendations of this committee, development works will be planned keeping in mind the convenience of devotees. If required, the Rajasthan Government may allocate funds for these works in the upcoming state budget.
Those present at the meeting included:
- Bhavana Sharma, Additional District Collector, Sikar
- Ashok Kumar Sankhla, CEO, Rajasthan Fair Authority
- Anand Kumar Tripathi, Additional Director (Development), Tourism Department
- Monika Saraswat, SDM, Dantaramgarh, Sikar
- Deepak Garg, Additional Superintendent of Police, Ringas, Sikar
- Jigyasa, Chief Security Officer, Rajasthan Fair Authority
- Ajay Kumar Arya, Project Director, NHAI, Jaipur
- Annu Sharma, Assistant Director, Tourist Reception Centre, Sikar
- Praveen Kumar, Executive Officer, Khatu Shyam Ji Municipality
- Sanjeet Kumar, Deputy General Manager, RSRDC, Jaipur
- Anita, Executive Engineer, PWD, Sikar
- Gajanand Kumawat, Public Representative
- Prithvi Singh Chauhan, President, Shri Shyam Temple Committee, Khatu Shyam Ji
- Manvendra Singh Chauhan, Secretary, Shri Shyam Temple Committee
- Pawan Pujari, Former Chairman, Public Representative
- Mamta Mundotiya, Former Chairperson, Khatu Shyam Ji Municipality
- Sonu Joshi, President, KhatudhamVyapar Mandal
- Representatives of Auto Association, Khatu Shyam Ji, Sikar
- Vinayak Pandey and Mr. Mahesh Sharma, PD Core, Jaipur
All the participants actively contributed their views and suggestions during the meeting.
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