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For development of Ekamra Kshetra, the Odisha government launched Ekamra Plan Scheme on Monday, June 7, 2021. This scheme is rolled out under the Works department of Odisha. Ekamra Kshetra is also known as temple city of Bhubaneshwar which consists of various beautiful monuments, ancient architectural structures and temples. This plan is being started for the overall development of the entire area. Under this plan revival of monuments development of amenities for the devotes visiting the place, pedestrianization of the project area will be included. A Project Advisory Committee is constituted by the government for handling the overall implementation of the project.
Scheme Overview:
| Scheme name: | Ekamra Plan Scheme |
| Launched by: | Odisha Government |
| Launch Date: | June 7, 2021 |
| Scheme Implementation: | Work Department, Odisha |
| Objective: | Development of Ekamra Kshetra thereby preserving the ancient heritage of the place |
Scheme Objectives and Benefits:
- This scheme is being launched for the overall development of the Ekamra Kshetra
- This scheme aims at plan conservation and revival of monuments and temples
- It also aims at development of amenities for the devotes visiting the place and pedestrianization of the project area
- This scheme will lead to divert the traffic to the project area
- It aims to preserve the ancient Indian heritage of monuments, architectural structures and temples
- It will lead to overall development of the Ekamra Kshetra
Key Points:
- On June 7, 2021, Odisha government launched a new scheme for the development of Ekamra Kshetra or temple city of Bhubaneshwar
- This scheme is launched under the Works department, Odisha
- Under the scheme, plan conservation and revival of monuments development of amenities for the devotes visiting the place, pedestrianization of the project area will be included
- Area of 80 acres is identified around the Shri Lingaraj temple along with various monuments apart from holy tanks and water bodies for development
- Under the scheme a Project Advisory Committee is appointed
- This committee will handle the overall implementation of the scheme
- Corporate leader Santrupt Mishra is appointed by the government as a chairman of the committee
- The committee is supposed to conduct meetings at regular intervals to finalise the issues arising
- All the plans, projects and interventions in the project area will be approved by the committee
- The committee will guide and keep a check on the activities of the project
- This scheme will thereby enable an overall development of the area thus preserving the ancient heritage, temples, monuments in and around the place
