Rajasthan temple town unites warring Ambani brothers
Ambani brothers are united for at least one cause: the development of Nathdwara town in Rajsamand district, about 45 km from Udaipur. Decade's hottest biz feuds
By Akhilesh Kumar Singh, TNN |
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JAIPUR: They may have scripted the mother of all sibling rivalries, but Ambani brothers are united for at least one cause: the development of Nathdwara temple town in Rajsamand district, about 45 km from Udaipur.
Thanks to mother Kokilaben���s unflinching faith in the Shrinathji temple of Nathdwara, her two sons have taken up the cause jointly.
According to railway sources, the managements of both Mukesh Ambani���s Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Anil Ambani���s ADAG have both exerted pressure and got the railways��� approval for conversion of the track leading to Nathdwara from the existing metre-gauge to broad gauge.
Kokilaben, during one of her visits four years ago, had assured the Nathdwara residents about conversion of the track. She is vice-president of the Srinathji Temple Trust and a regular visitor to the shrine. She sought blessings of the deity after the property dispute between the brothers was resolved.
���Initially, the railway board was insisting on first completing the Ajmer-Pushkar railway track which is under construction. But suddenly the regional office was told by the board to take up the Mawli-Nathdwara track, which was sanctioned by the North Western Railway GM a few days back,��� said an official. He said ���About Rs 30 crore will need to be spent to convert the 16 km long Mawli-Nathdwara track.���
The official also confirmed that the local area representatives of RIL and ADAG had met them, offering their help in completing the project. ���The Railway Board wrote to the zonal office on April 22 this year to take up the project immediately, which would not have been possible without external pressure,��� claimed another railway official.
Courtesy: Times of India
Thanks to mother Kokilaben���s unflinching faith in the Shrinathji temple of Nathdwara, her two sons have taken up the cause jointly.
According to railway sources, the managements of both Mukesh Ambani���s Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Anil Ambani���s ADAG have both exerted pressure and got the railways��� approval for conversion of the track leading to Nathdwara from the existing metre-gauge to broad gauge.
Kokilaben, during one of her visits four years ago, had assured the Nathdwara residents about conversion of the track. She is vice-president of the Srinathji Temple Trust and a regular visitor to the shrine. She sought blessings of the deity after the property dispute between the brothers was resolved.
���Initially, the railway board was insisting on first completing the Ajmer-Pushkar railway track which is under construction. But suddenly the regional office was told by the board to take up the Mawli-Nathdwara track, which was sanctioned by the North Western Railway GM a few days back,��� said an official. He said ���About Rs 30 crore will need to be spent to convert the 16 km long Mawli-Nathdwara track.���
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The official also confirmed that the local area representatives of RIL and ADAG had met them, offering their help in completing the project. ���The Railway Board wrote to the zonal office on April 22 this year to take up the project immediately, which would not have been possible without external pressure,��� claimed another railway official.
Courtesy: Times of India
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