The arrangement of the Rath Yatra in Puri and the stampede outside the Gundcha temple, which claimed three lives, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced several measures for the temple city and rolled the ball for “Improvements in Civic Administration System”.
A day before the Bahuda Yatra (Return Festival), CM Maji said that Puri city, which will now be upgraded as a municipal corporation (Greater Civic body) to ensure better urban facilities for a municipal, city, to ensure better urban facilities.
“I personally feel that Puri Municipality is not able to stand for the aspirations of millions of devotees of the city and Puri residents. Civil administration system requires reforms and to introduce a new system. Therefore, our government has decided to develop as a municipal corporation as a municipal corporation with seven to eight grams of five grams near the city.”
The process of starting the upgradation of Puri Town was immediately declared by the government. Puri, one of the four dhams (seats) in Hinduism, is home to more than six lakh people and attracts thousands of devotees across the country and globally.
The Chief Minister also announced the establishment of Shri Jagannath Museum, Library and Culture Research Center in Puri for the spread of Jagannath culture.
Maji underlined Rekhayan that in the last seven decades, there was no effort to popularize Jagannath culture and its historical significance with it and to make Puri a better tourist center. “Our government has a goal to develop Puri as a major tourism and pilgrimage center in the country,” said Majhi.
Facing criticism on poor mob management during the Gundcha Yatra on 27 June, delay in pulling Lord Jagannath and stampede chariots, the declaration of the middle government is seen as an attempt to show its commitment to the temple city, which is always focusing on gradual governments due to its religious importance.
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The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government, led by the previous new Patnaik, in its fifth and final term, had announced a grudge of measures for Puri, including the ambitious Parikram project around the 12th century Jagannath Temple.
On Saturday, the state administration is placed on high alert, for the smooth and trouble -free conduct of the gods. In order to oversee the Rath Yatra-related issues, senior officials who have been in-charged have been camping in the temple city for the last few days.
Police Director General YB Khurania said, “According to whatever arrangements are necessary for the Bahuda Yatra, I urge the people coming to the fairy to follow the advice issued by the administration.”
Police sources said that there is also a large -scale security and traffic system for the hearing saved (gods’ golden dress) on Sunday, a ritual of the Rath Yatra that attracts the most people.
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