By PTI
BHUBANESWAR: The controversy over the Puri Heritage Corridor venture additional intensified after Congress Legislature Party Leader Narasingha Mishra expressed concern over the “massive” development near the Shree Jagannath Temple.
Mishra expressed concern over the venture a day after BJP Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi questioned transparency in the complete work being carried out by the state authorities for making Puri a world heritage web site.
The CLP chief, a member of the Odisha Assembly Committee shaped to examine the development within the restricted zone of the Twelfth-century nationwide monument, mentioned this on Thursday after personally visiting the shrine and inspecting the works.
He mentioned there may be utter confusion because the BJP MP has alleged that there is no such thing as a permission from the Archaeological Survey of India for the work and an RTI activist additionally claimed that the state didn’t get required nod from the ASI.
The state authorities however claimed that no rule is violated in implementation of the venture.
Chief Secretary SC Mohapatra has made a public assertion saying that the work is being carried out with “coordination” with the ASI.
Even because the state authorities claimed that it was setting up some bathrooms, cloakroom and different devotee facilities, Mishra mentioned: “I discovered basis has been laid for large development.
Though I’m not an knowledgeable, it seems that basis work is made to boost 5 to 10 storied constructing close to the temple boundary wall, which is way throughout the prohibited zone and required ASI’s permission…” Mishra mentioned that no work might be carried out with out the permission of the ASI.
The Congress chief additionally mentioned that the House Committee shaped for the hall venture to examine the work, has not but visited the place.
“I heard Speaker saying that the House committee was contemplating whether or not it may examine the matter which is beneath sub-juidice of the excessive Court.
As of my information, there is no such thing as a such restriction on the House Committee,” he mentioned.
The Congress chief mentioned his social gathering was not against growth, however not such work which is being carried out by violating legislation of the land.
Meanwhile, Puri BJP MLA Jayanta Sarangi mentioned: “I assist the problems raised by BJP MP. We need growth. But it ought to be carried out as per the legislation.
“BJP has never opposed development works anywhere in the state. But we cannot support illegal work carried out by the government on the plea of people’s welfare,” Sarangi mentioned, including that development close to the temple with out the ASI’s permission is prohibited.
However, the ruling BJD countered the opposition remarks saying that the BJP and Congress had been politicising the difficulty within the identify of faith.
BJD chief whip Pramila Mallick mentioned the federal government has taken up the development actions following dialogue with specialists.
“The administration has been doing its work within the framework of law and regulations. There has been no violation of any law in the project work,” Mallick mentioned, alleging {that a} BJP MP was opposing the venture simply to push her political profession by enjoying with the feelings of individuals.
Meanwhile, Gajapati maharaja of Puri Dibyasingha Deb has clarified that the venture can have no opposed impression on the temple’s buildings.
