Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced various schemes for the welfare of sevayats (servitors) of Puri Shree Jagannath Temple. While the amount of various allowances and health insurance has been increased, arrangements have also been made for providing coaching to students in the family for entrance examinations. All these welfare schemes are being implemented by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration.
Worth mentioning, 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman Kartik Pandian had visited Puri several times to review the Srimandir Parikrama project and various other developmental works. During these visits, the sevayats had apprised him about their various problems. The Chief Minister decided for the welfare of the sevayats after being apprised of the grievances of the servitors.
According to the announcement, the health insurance plan for the sevayats of Shree Jagannath and their family has been increased from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. An additional Rs 5 lakh will be provided for the treatment of critical illnesses.
Similarly, for students from sevayat families, a maximum of 3 times assistance of Rs. 50,000 per year will be provided for various entrance exams such as NEET, JEE and Civil Service Coaching.
The State government has provided Rs 10.85 crore to the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration for various enhanced allowances, health insurance amount, coaching assistance and other assistance to the sevayats.
