The Managing Committee of the Jagannath Temple on Tuesday approved a budget of Rs 190 crore for 2021-22. Under the chairmanship of Dibyasingha Deb, the committee in a meeting also gave its nod to the Rs 21-crore surlus budget, said Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Chief Administrator Krishan Kumar.
Dr Kumar a target is set for over Rs 37 crore from temple corpus foundation fund, Rs 15 crore from stone mines and Rs 60 crore from land acquisition.
Besides, a new donation scheme would be launched, he said.He also said that for healthcare of the temple servitors and staffs, the SJTA has discussed with the Apollo Hospitals for an MoU. The doctors of the hospital would visit Puri from time to time to provide treatment.