By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR/PURI: Secretary to Chief Minister (5T) V K Pandian on Saturday paid a visit to Puri and reviewed the progress of Jagannath Ballav Pilgrim Centre and Shree Setu. The project intends to facilitate the necessary infrastructure so as to make the darshan of Mahaprabhu a hassle-free process for the devotees.
Flanked by Puri Collector, Samartha Verma, 5T Secretary, VK Pandian directed officials engaged for the said purpose, to complete the work,, in time. The work is targeted for completion within a period of 30 month
The state cabinet had on November 12, 2020, cleared a slew of beautification projects including the construction of Jagannath Ballav Pilgrim Centre, Market Complex and Shree Setu along with the extension of Musa River.
As announced by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the site work for the Jagannath Ballav Pilgrim Center (JBPC) had begun under ABADHA scheme in Puri earlier in June 2021 . The project consists of a major multi-level car parking for accommodating 1400 cars (ECS), pilgrim reception centre, cloak rooms and bathing complexes.
Being developed under the ABADHA scheme in Puri , the project consists of housing a major multi-level car park, a pilgrim reception center, cloakrooms, and bathing complexes. 500 metres away from the Lord Jagannath temple, JBPC will be directly connected to NH 316 through Shree Setu.
