Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has formed a project advisory committee (PAC) for Ekamra Kshetra Plan.
The PAC, to be headed by Santrupt Mishra, will steer, guide and coordinate various matters related to implementation of the projects, according to a notification issued by the Works Department.
The State Government has launched a special scheme called ‘Ekamra Plan’ under the Works Department for the development of Ekamra Kshetra in Old Town, Bhubaneswar. For this project, an area of about 80 acres has been identified around the Lingaraj Temple.
In the project area, a large number of monuments are located. This project area has a large number of holy tanks and water bodies including Bindu Sagar.
The state government proposes to take up a comprehensive plan for the development of this project area. The plan will include interventions for conservation and revival of the monuments, development of amenities for devotees and pilgrims, pedestrianization of the project area, and diverting the traffic to the periphery of the project area.
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