Safdie said the Golden Temple has the potential to become a preferred destination of religious tourism as it is one of the most sacred amongst religious places in the world visited by millions from all faiths every year.

He said he would also utilise the services of renowned Lebanese landscape architect Vladimir Djurovic for planting rare species of trees and shrubs that would be brought from various part of world to accentuate its mystic aura and serenity.

Badal also asked Safdie to develop an area of 60 acres around the Khalsa heritage complex in Anandpur Sahib for landscaping.

The heritage complex project, started on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the founding of the 'Khalsa Panth', was to be completed by 2004 but got delayed.

It is now expected to be dedicated to the nation on April 13, 2010.