Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced various welfare schemes for the servitors of Puri Srimandir.
The Chief Minister also enhanced the health insurance coverage amount from existing Rs 2 Lakh to Rs 5 Lakh. An additional amount of Rs 5 Lakh will be given in critical cases.
Children of Srimandir servitor families will be provided coaching for different entrance examinations and financial assistance of Rs 50,000 each for a maximum of up to three times, according to an official release. The entrance examinations for which coaching will be imparted are NEET, JEE, and Civil Services etc.
The State Government would incur a total expense of Rs 10.85 Crore for the welfare schemes. The fund has been given by the Government to Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).
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