Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Sanctions Rs 10 Cr For Development Of Pandit Raghunath Murmu’s Samadhi

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday approved Rs 10 crore plan for development of the Samadhi (memorial) of Pandit Raghunath Murmu, an educator who developed the Ol Chiki script for Santali language, in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district.

According to a CMO release, Rs 75 lakh will be spent on the development of the Samadhi at Dandbose-Kapi-Buru and another Rs 75 lakh on a meditation centre while Rs 3 crore will be spent on building walls and connecting roads in Kapi-Buru. Similarly Rs 2 crore will be spent on an auditorium and research centre and another Rs 1 crore on constructing a dormitory and other facilities for the convenience of tourists visiting the place.

The government plans to spend Rs 70 lakh for beautification of Kapi-Buru and setting up of a reception centre there and Rs 1 crore on development of Dandbose, Bidu Chandan outdoor area and Maranga-Ahara tank. Apart from this, Rs 80 lakh will be spent on drinking water facilities and electrification.

These works will be taken up by the Public Works Department under 5T programme.

In March, 5T Secretary VK Pandian had toured Mayurbhanj and visited the Samadhi of Pandit Raghunath Murmu in Dandbose, Rairangpur and interacted with members of the Santhal community. He had the assured them that the site will be developed as per the aspirations of the local people.