Bhubaneswar, June 18 : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will lay the foundation stone of the Ekamra Kshetra Amenities & Monuments Revival Plan project on the concluding day of the three-day Bhumi Pujan Ceremony on June 28 next.
The program will be organised by Lingaraj Temple Trust Board with the help of Sebayatas of Lingaraj temple.
Bhubaneswar Development Authority Vice Chairman Balwant Singh has been assigned as the Chief Coordinator of the program for coordinating between various agencies.
The Bhumi Pujan ceremony will be held on June 26, 27 and 28 next.
The Ekamra Kshetra Amenities & Monuments Revival Plan include the construction of Lingaraj Entry Plaza, Bhajan Mandap, Heritage Park and Kedar Gouri Plaza, complete pedestrianisation of the Bindu Sagar road stretch, rejuvenation of Bindu Sagar and other holy ponds, Lingaraj Heritage Project, redevelopment of Kedargaauri and Mukteswar temple premises, e-auto service, seamless traffic management facility.
As per the decision taken at the preparatory meeting held in the presence of Science and Technology Minister Ashok Chandra Panda yagna and various religious and cultural programs will be held during the three-day-long event.
As lakhs of devotees are expected to gather, a detailed plan was chalked out for the successful organizing of the three-day program. During the discussion, the representatives of various sevayat niyogs and local corporators assured wholehearted support for the program.
During the discussion, special focus was given on arrangement of parking, sanitation, electricity and drinking water facilities during the program.
Ananta Narayan Jena, MLA Bhubaneswar (Central), Susant Kumar Rout, MLA Bhubaneswar (North), Sulochana Das, Mayor, BMC, Bhubaneswar Development Authority Vice Chairman Balwant Singh, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Commissioner Vijay Amruta Kulange, Khurda District Collector K. Sudarshan Chakrabarty, Prateek Singh, DCP, Bhubaneswar, Sebayatas of Lord Shri Lingaraj temple; members of the Temple Trust Board were among others present during discussion.
