The contract, worth ₹942.38 crore, went to Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd. About 50 acres of acquired land have been demarcated and fenced, and site preparation has begun.
Plans include renovation of the existing temple, Sita Vatika and Luv-Kush Vatika gardens, a parikrama path, a museum, an auditorium, a dharamshala, parking and a cafeteria, with ten years of maintenance funding. The district has also been asked to identify land for a five-star hotel.