Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena on Friday directed to complete all the works related to the Srimandir Parikrama project on a wartime basis by the evening of 12th January.
Jena issued the directive at a high-level review meeting on the progress of the Srimandir Parikrama project held at the Conference Hall of the Special Circuit House in Puri. The review meeting was chaired by Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena, said an official press release.
Construction work, sanitation, vehicular movement, drinking water supply, uninterrupted power supply, wide publicity of the programme and the convenience of the devotees and servitors was discussed by officials at the review meeting.
Chairing the meeting, Jena said that ‘Ankuraropan’ for Srimandir Parikrama project will begin on the 12th of this month and on 17th with ‘purna ahuti’ at the ‘yagna’ the project will be dedicated. As a result footfall of devotees in the shrine will increase unexpectedly. Therefore, Jena directed to make all arrangements for vehicular movement and civic amenities.
He further directed to complete all necessary repairs and ground leveling work for the project with the assistance of Truck Association.
Parking arrangements for devotees coming from outside has been made at Samang. Route charts will be displayed in different parts of the city along with publicity of geo-location on social media. Vehicles after dropping devotees at Jagannath Ballabh will be parked at Samang. As many as 120 temporary toilets will be constructed at Samanga. On the other hand, public vehicles will be parked at Maltipatpur stand.
Arrangements for provision of drinking water, sprinkling of water and rest will also be made at different places from Samang to the temple.
A temporary flush basin will be put up near the shrine for washing hands and feet.
All the parking lots constructed by the Odisha State Bridge Corporation will be handed over to the police by 8th of this month. Twenty mutts near the temple will be provided with 2KV DG sets daily. A special parking place will be arranged for the sevayats (servitors) near the temple. A welcome arch (toran) will be constructed at Sri Setu.
Police will open traffic control rooms in different parts of the city.
In front of Parikrama project, construction of mandap, special exhibition near Jagannath Ballav will be held along with cultural programs every evening.
Rice will be collected from various panchayats of the state for the work of Mahaprabhu and the temple authorities will arrange for their storage. Sankirtan mandalis (kirtan groups) in seven well decorated chariots will move on the Grand Road (Bada Danda). Broadcasting of Parikrama project launch programme will be done through satellite.
Media lounge will be opened for media representatives. Similarly, it has been decided in the meeting to provide emergency medical services, adequate lighting system and CCTV cameras.
Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary Anu Garg, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department Principal Secretary Sushil Kumar Lohani, Finance Department Principal Secretary Vishal Dev, Works Department Principal Secretary Vir Vikram Yadav, Rural Development and Information and Public Relations Department Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh, Mission Shakti and Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department Secretary Sujata Karthikeyan, Director of Tourism Department Sachin R Jadhav, Transport Commissioner and ADG Police Amitabh Thakur, Director of Information and Public Relations Saroj Kumar Samal, Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration Ranjan Kumar Das, Puri Collector Samarth Verma, Superintendent of Police Kanwar Vishal Singh and senior officials of various departments participated in the discussion.
Before the meeting, the Chief Secretary Jena along with other officers visited Samanga and Jagannath Ballav parking lots, Sri Danda, Sri Setu and Parikrama Patha.
