Odisha CM announces Rs 200-cr package for Samaleswari shrine development

Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced a Rs 200-crore package for the development of the 16th-century shrine of Maa Samaleswari, the presiding deity of western Odisha.

Naveen Patnaik, Odisha
Press Trust of India Bhubaneswar
1 min read Last Updated : Feb 17 2021 | 11:08 PM IST

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen

Patnaik on Wednesday announced a Rs 200-crore package for the development of the 16th-century shrine of Maa Samaleswari, the presiding deity of western Odisha.

The SAMALEI (Samaleswari Temple Area Management and Local Economy Initiatives) project will be implemented during the 2021-22 fiscal.

It envisages construction of a km-long walkway for 'parikrama', separate entry and exit gates, emergency facilities for the temple office, interpretation centre and preservation of Gopalji Math besides accommodation, parking facilities, toilets, information kiosks and donation centres.

Housing will be developed for servitors and a 30- metre-wide road will be constructed from the temple to the Mahanadi Gate Road.

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Topics :Naveen PatnaikOdisha government

First Published: Feb 17 2021 | 11:03 PM IST

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