Bhubaneswar, Oct. 3 -- The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration has planned a new modern facility in Puri to cater to the accommodation and other needs of pilgrims and servitors, with the proposed 'Patitapaban Bhakta Nivas' to come up on temple land behind the existing Neeladri Bhakta Nivas.
The proposal was discussed at the recent meeting of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee, which also deliberated on the project's design and execution with officials of the Odisha Bridge and Construction Corporation (OBCC).
The temple administration has sought funding for the project under the ABADHA scheme, writing to the State government after development of the land identified for the facility.
The proposed Bhakta Nivas will have a moder...