Bhubaneswar: Secretary to CM (5T) VK Pandian visited Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s pilgrim town of Puri during early hours of Friday and reviewed the ongoing heritage corridor project.
He visited different project sites between 4 am and 7 am and directed officials and agencies to complete Sri Mandir Parikrama Project (SMPP) by December.
Decisions taken in the review:
• Adequate arrangements for parking of two wheelers will be made for commuters and sebayats
• Special attention to be given to keep the outer access road free from encroachments
• The mutt re-development work will be expedited, involving all stakeholders and keeping in mind their history and heritage
• Special focus should be given to the landscaping works using plant varieties that are in tune with the heritage of the 12th-century shrine
• STP works will be expedited
• Electrical sub-station work to be completed at the earliest
• TATA project was instructed to engage more man power during night hours to complete the work in a time-bound manner
• Prime importance to be given to ensure best experience to thousands of devotees who visit the temple everyday along with quality and timely completion of the works
The 5T secretary also reviewed the progress of work at Jagannath Ballav Parking Centre (JBPC) and Sri Setu along with parking facilities and provision of basic amenities for the devotees. The agency constructing the Shree Setu work and JBPC was instructed to complete the project in time, so that the devotees coming to Puri will get a better feeling from coming New year, a CMO release said.
Secretary Works Department, Collector Puri, SP Puri, OBCC MD and other officials were present.
