Puri: Swargadwar (gateway to heaven), cremation ground of Hindus on the sandy beach in the south-western corner of Puri town, will soon get a facelift.
A Mumbai-based company has prepared a detailed project report (DPR), which the Puri municipal administration will receive in 10 days. Work will begin very soon if the municipal administration a
pproves the new DPR. Else, the work will be done according to a DPR prepared by the earlier administration.
Talking to mediapersons, executive officer of Puri Municipality, Bijay Kumar Dash, said according to the earlier DPR the plan was to construct a boundary wall and 42 new pindis for cremation, install over 14 CCTV cameras and appoint more security guards.
Apart from this, the DPR had the provision of live-streaming cremations, construction of more rooms to perform death rituals (shraddha), and engagement of more municipal employees to monitor work.
“The DPR had a budget allocation of Rs 2.5 crore to implement the aforesaid works. But these could not be implemented as the municipality lacked sufficient funds,” Dash said.