Bhubaneswar: Key elements of Ekamra Parikrama Project around Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar’s Old Town will be ready ahead of Shivratri 2026, Works Minister Prithviraj Harichandan informed on Thursday.

Speaking to the media, Harichandan attributed the delay to a contractor appointed in 2023 pulling out of the project. To prevent any more setbacks, the remaining work has now been split into three or four packages, each with strict deadlines, he said. ADVERTISEMENT

The Minister informed that a target has been set to complete the parking area by the end of February. “The road access and public plazas near Lingaraj Temple and Ananta Basudev Temple will be completed as per the DPR by March. The amphitheatre and Bakhyan Kendra will take some more time since the latter involves a Mutt land and

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