n The Chief Minister’s 5T Secretary VK Pandian on Saturday held discussions with Puri district officials here regarding the execution of the Shree Jagannath Heritage Corridor project.
Development Commissioner Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, Works Secretary and Shree Jagannath Temple Administration Chief Administrator Krishan Kumar and Puri Collector Balwant Singh and SP Kanwar Vishal Singh were present.
Pandian visited the project site and advised that cleaning of debris be expedited and steps be taken for construction of the 20-meter outer road soon.
He also advised the authorities to plan in a parallel mode for shifting of public utilities and expedite the land acquisition process both for the corridor and buffer areas.
Recently, Chief Minister Naven Patnaik had visited Puri and asked the district administration to complete land acquisition for the heritage corridor project within three months.
The State Government has been developing the corridor within a 75-meter radius of the Jagannath Temple. The Government is implementing an ambitious programme, Augmentation of Basic Amenities and Development of Heritage and Architecture (ABADHA), the umbrella scheme that aims at transforming Puri into a world-class heritage city.