The important projects are Shree Mandira Parikrama Project (SMPP), Shree Setu, Jagannath Ballav Pilgrim Centre, Revival of Musa River and Heritage ponds, development of beach front etc.
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Odisha Government has allocated Rs 223.98 crore budgetary allocations for 2023-24 fiscal towards Augmentation of Basic Amenities and Development of Heritage and Architecture (ABADHA) Scheme to develop Puri as a “World Class Heritage City”, said Prafulla Kumar Mallik, Minister, Works on Saturday.
Under the scheme ‘ABADHA’, there is an allocation of Rs. 223.98 crore envisaging completion of a number of projects at the heritage city of Puri. The important projects are Shree Mandira Parikrama Project (SMPP), Shree Setu, Jagannath Ballav Pilgrim Centre, Revival of Musa River and Heritage ponds, development of beach front etc, the Minister Mallik said.
Under the Scheme “Integrated Development of Heritage and Monuments and Tourist Destination”, there is an allocation of Rs. 158 crore. Under this scheme, important heritage sites at Konark, Maa Sarala, Maa Cuttack Chandi, Shree Nilamadhaba, Sikharchandi, Alarnath Pitha will be developed, he added.
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The Minister listing out the expansion of the road network said the road length in the State under different categories (National Highways, State Highways, Major District Roads, Other District Roads) is 31,317 Kilometres.
In the last two decades, total road length maintained by the Works Department has doubled from 16,041 Km. to 31,317 Km, he added.
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