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Rs 5 cr for Lingaraj Temple Bhajan Mandap, research centre


Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced Rs 5 crore for the new building of Ekamra Sanskrutika Prakashani Bhajan Mandap and Lingaraj Research Centre near Lingaraj Entry plaza here.

This new building will also have the watchtower facility. The work will start soon, said a statement from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).

The announcement is made as part of the Ekamra Kshetra redevelopment plan.