Odisha’s Srimandir Parikrama plan will get all-party assist
By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha Assembly on Saturday unanimously adopted a decision proposed by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Srimandir Parikrama Yojana (Jagannath temple hall plan) to be carried out by the State authorities at an estimated price of Rs 3,200 crore throughout the subsequent couple of years.
Making a press release by way of video convention, the Chief Minister known as upon members chopping throughout celebration strains to assist early completion of the hall plan of the Jagannath temple at Puri.
Maintaining that it’s the duty of the folks of Odisha to protect Srimandir by guaranteeing correct implementation of the hall plan, he mentioned everyone ought to be given alternative to contribute to the hassle. He additionally thanked folks of Puri for his or her contribution in the direction of the plan. The Chief Minister mentioned the hall plan was conceptualised basing on the suggestions of the Justice BP Das Commission on three facets – safety of the temple, safety of lakhs of devotees visiting the shrine and making a religious surroundings for the devotees.
Accordingly, the hall plan was finalised after a number of rounds of dialogue led by Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb with completely different stakeholders. He thanked the Gajapati Maharaj, Padma Vibhusan Raghunath Mohapatra and former chief secretary Subas Pani for his or her immense contribution to the formulation of the plan. As per the plan permitted by the Shri Jagannatha Temple Managing Committee, 22 initiatives will probably be executed in three phases and Rs 800 crore will probably be made accessible from ABADHA scheme initially adopted by Rs 265 crore extra within the first part. Around 15.65 acre land has been acquired for the heritage hall.
While land has been bought instantly from 115 households, 512 retailers and 24 lodges have been evicted for the 75 metre hall venture. Besides, properties of 25 mutts have been acquired for the venture. The authorities has to date paid Rs 289.34 crore for buying land for the aim. Leader of Opposition Pradipta Kumar Nayak and chief of the Congress Legislature Party Narasingha Mishra supported the hall plan within the Assembly.
The Gajapati Maharaj additionally thanked the members of the Assembly for passing the decision. He mentioned this historic venture undertaken by the federal government below the management of the Chief Minister marks the start of a major course of for remodeling Shri Jagannath Dham to its rightful place as one of many foremost non secular, religious and cultural centres of the world. “May Shri Jagannath Mahaprabhu bless this historical endeavour with complete success,” he mentioned.
