5T Secretary Reviews Iconic Parikrama Project, Asks Officials to Complete Works by December 2023

Puri: 5T Secretary VK Pandian today visited Puri and undertook a review of the various works related to the Parikrama Prakalpa.

He reached Puri in the wee hours and made field visits to different project sites at the crack of the dawn from 4 AM and continued the on-field review till 7 AM. During his review, he asked the officials and agencies to complete the various works by December end. He also instructed the agency constructing the Sri Setu work and JBPC to complete the project in time, so that the devotees coming to Puri will get better feeling from coming New Year.

During the review, a number of important decisions were taken regarding the facilities and amenities. Among them are adequate arrangements for parking of two wheelers will be made for commuters and sebayats. Special attention to be given to keep the outer access road free from encroachments.

The Matha re-development work was also reviewed and it was decided to expedite the works involving all stakeholders and keeping in mind the history and heritage of these Mathas. Special focus should be given to the landscaping works using plant varieties that are in tune with the heritage of Sri Jagannath temple. The STP works will also be expedited and the Electrical sub-station work to be completed at the earliest.

TATA project was instructed to engage more manpower during night hours to complete the work in a time bound manner. 5T Secretary also said prime importance to be given to ensure best experience to thousands of devotees who visit the temple everyday along with quality and timely completion of the works. The progress of work at Jagannath Ballav Parking Centre and Sri Setu were also reviewed along with parking facilities and provision of basic amenities for the devotees. The Jagannath Ballabh Parking Centre works will also be completed by December.

During the visit, Principal Secretary Works Department Vir Vikram Yadav, Collector Puri Collector Samarth Verma, SP Puri Dr. Kanwar Vishal Singh, MD OBCC, Executants of the various works and other officials were present.