THE HERITAGE PROJECTS

Renovation or beautification programmes are under way for the following temples and heritage sites in Odisha

1) JAGANNATH TEMPLE, PURI

Shree Mandir Parikrama Project (SMPP): Increasing open space from 5 acres to 26 acres (75 m corridor with 7 m green buffer zone, 10 m pradakshina, 14 m landscape, 8 m outer pradakshina, 10 m public convenience zone, 4.5 m service lane, 4.5 m shuttle emergency lane, 7.5 mixed traffic and 7 m footpath)

Rs 800 crore

Cost:

2) LINGARAJ TEMPLE, BHUBANESWAR

Ekamra Conservation Plan covers Lingaraj, Mukteshwar and Ananta Vasudev temples; renovation of water bodies and encircling corridors

Rs 120-130 crore

Cost:

3) KONARK HERITAGE AREA BEAUTIFICATION

Foot overbridge, boulevard, shuttle lane, temple access, VIP amenities

Cost: Rs 140-150 crore

4) GUNDICHA TEMPLE, PURI

5) NEELA MADHABA TEMPLE, NAYAGARH

Road widening, temple precinct development, beautification and public amenities, pond development Cost: Rs 70 crore

6) MA SAMALESHWARI TEMPLE, SAMBALPUR

Cost: Rs 110 crore

7) MA BIRAJA TEMPLE, JAJPUR

8) MA CHANDI TEMPLE, CUTTACK

Improvement of temple complex; amenities for pilgrims and priests; rehabilitation of shopkeepers and hawkers; external drainage Cost: Rs 60 crore

9) MA TARA TARINI TEMPLE, GANJAM

10) HARI SHANKAR TEMPLE, BALANGIR

11) NRUSINGHANATH TEMPLE, BARGARH

12) MA SARALA TEMPLE, JAGATSINGHPUR

Cost: Rs 40 crore

13) HERITAGE CREMATORIUM, SWARGODWAR, PURI

Cost: Rs 6 crore