Ayodhya mosque plan rejected, RTI reply reveals

The Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) has rejected the plan submitted for the construction of a mosque in Dhannipur village in Ayodhya, citing non-receipt of no-objection certificates from government departments.

The land was allotted to the State Sunni Central Waqf Board in accordance with the Supreme Court’s verdict In response to an RTI query, the ADA, through a letter dated September 16, said the mosque trust’s application — submitted on June 23, 2021 — was rejected due to the absence of clearances from departments, including Public Works, Pollution Control, Civil Aviation, Irrigation, Revenue, Municipal Corporation, and Fire Services.

The Supreme Court, in its November 9, 2019 verdict, had mandated the allotment of five acres of land to the Sunni Central Waqf Board for the construction of a mosque and related facilities at a prominent location in Ayodhya.