Rs 80 crore development plan for Cuttack Chandi temple approved by Chief Minister

Bhubaneswar, May 19: 

The development plan of Chandi Mandir in Cuttack at a cost of Rs 80 crore under the 5T charter was on Thursday approved by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here.

The plan, to be completed within a year, aims to provide a spiritual ambience for the devotees with various facilities and opportunities.

Notably, the 5T initiative includes integrated development of heritage, monuments and tourist destination schemes.

The Chief Minister wished the active participation of the people of Cuttack in this direction, noting that the rejuvenation of the Chandi temple will play an important role in the overall development of the city of Cuttack.

A presentation was presented to the Chief Minister by the Department of Public Works.

The plan, developed by the OBCC, will make the temple complex more attractive. There will be stone walls around the temple, and four gates on each side.

In addition, new Jagmohan, Yajna Mandap, Chandipatha Mandap, Mundan Mandap, Hanuman Mandir and new Roshghar will be built in the temple premises.

Khandalite stones will be laid around the temple and CCTV will be installed. The Batamangala temple will also be rebuilt.

Emphasis will be placed on the police control room, cloak room, prasad sevan system, safe drinking water, interpretation center, etc. so that passengers can visit their mother in a convenient and orderly manner.

In addition, passenger accommodation is provided. Eighteen shops will be set up for displaced shopkeepers, restrooms for offices and offices in the temple area. Along with parking, open spaces and landscaping will also be developed.

The plan will be implemented through the OBCC. The plan calls for the development of the surrounding area and the development of the Cuttack Chandi Temple as a major tourist destination, with a variety of issues related to Varian control, various basic amenities for travelers, and drainage.

The Chandi temple is so close to the road that heavy vehicles’ traffic poses a threat to the safety of commuters. So the road in front of the Chandi temple will be diverted while the temple floor will be raised to set up a proper drainage system.

The Cuttack Chandi Temple is an old ‘Shaktipeetha’ in the state. Thousands of devotees come here every year to visit their mothers. During the Durga Puja, a large crowd gathers to pay homage to the mother during the sixteenth daily puja.

Recently, on the instructions of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the Secretary 5T VK Pandian discussed the development with the local public and servitors.

Today’s event was attended by senior officials, including the Chief Secretary to Government and officials of the RDC, Cuttack district administration.

Members of the temple trust board who attended the meeting and representatives of the service praised the plan and thanked the chief minister.