Ayodhya: Amid the ongoing clamour to construct a Ram temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has firmed up plans to build a 221-metre bronze statue of Lord Ram and released its first look after comparing presentations made by five firms short-listed for its construction.

Though the location of the statue has still not been decided, it is slated to be 39 metre taller than the 182-metre Statue of Unity of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the state of Gujarat.

Uttar Pradesh principal secretary, information, Avanish Awasthi had released a photo of the statue on Saturday night.