Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is likely to visit Lingaraj Temple on Friday evening to personally review the progress of Ekamra Kshetra Amenities and Monuments Revival Action Plan (EKAMRA Plan), which was launched in 2019 for all-round development and beautification of the periphery of the 11th-century shrine at Old Town in Odisha capital.
According to official sources, he will be at the temple around 5.30 pm.
Over 80 acre of land around the temple, which houses several other monuments, heritage structures and holy tanks like Bindu Sagar, is being developed. The plan includes interventions for conservation and revival of the monuments, development of amenities for devotees and pilgrims and pedestrianization of the project area.
Besides, other historical water systems, Papanasini Kund, Godabari, Debi Padahara Tank, Kotirtha Tank and Ganga Jamuna Tank will be revived and preserved.
The project will also include multi-modal parking for tourist buses, cars, two-wheelers, along with E-vehicle charging points.
The CM will also receive President Ram Nath Kovid, which will arrive in Bhubaneswar on Saturday for a two-day state visit.
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