Ayodhya, May 11 -- The two-day meeting of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Construction Committee concluded on Sunday.

Speaking to reporters, Chairman of the construction committee, Nripendra Mishra, said that a conservation laboratory has been inaugurated. He said the main objective of the lab is to preserve and restore various artefacts kept for display, including textile paintings, artworks and stones recovered during excavations, which may require revival after a period of time.

He said the conservation and preservation laboratory has been set up in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in Delhi, headed by Ram Bahadur Rai. Two experienced staff members from the institution have been deputed and are current...