Puri: The much awaited Jagannath Heritage Corridor Project or the 'Srimandir Parikrama Prakalpa' (SPP) will be unveiled by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in the pilgrim town Puri on Wednesday Jan 17. The project is valued at Rs 3,700 crore. It includes sub-projects like the redevelopment of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) building, parking places, Srimandir reception centre, Shree Setu, Jagannath cultural center, toilets, clock rooms, Badadanda heritage streetscape, beachfront development, Puri Lake, and Musa river revival plan.
The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) is on its toes rushing to finish all preparations. The three-day long Maha Yajna began on Makar Sankranti on Monday as a prelude to the inauguration of the project. While the pilgrim town braces for the inauguration of much-awaited project, let us know some major points of the project.
1. The project was conceived in 2016 and announced in December 2019.
2. The project got delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the issuance of draft by-laws by the National Monuments Authority (NMA) for the temple in January 2021 that prohibited any construction work within a 100-metre periphery of the temple.
3. The project is valued at Rs 3,700 crore. It includes sub-projects like the redevelopment of the SJTA building, parking places, Srimandir reception centre, Shree Setu, Jagannath cultural center, toilets, clock rooms, Badadanda heritage streetscape, beachfront development, Puri Lake, and Musa river revival plan.