A new Dharmasala for tourists, especially senior citizens, would soon come up in pilgrim town of Puri as the State Cabinet gave its nod to the project on Tuesday.
The Dharamsala to be constructed at Baselisahi in Puri would be a low-cost boarding and lodging facility for tourists, mainly senior citizens, under Augmentation of Basic Amenities and Development of Heritage and Architecture (ABADHA) scheme.
The Cabinet approved the turnkey tender of lowest negotiated turnkey bid of the Shreejikrupa Projects Ltd amounting to Rs 135.60 crore, said a statement issued by the Works Department.
The construction work is targeted to be completed within a period of 24 months.