A meeting of Tara Tarini Development
Board (TTDB) was held on 8 May in Berhampur under the Chairmanship of Revenue
Divisional Commissioner Southern Division and Chairman TTDB Shri Bikash
Mohapatra to review the ongoing developmental works and law and order condition
at Tara Tarini Hill Shrine.
After reviewing the current law and
order situation at the Shrine area the Chairman directed the Ganjam Collector
(In-charge) Shri Lingaraj Rath to expedite the establishment of a police
station at the Hill Shrine.
Evaluating the on going developmental
works the Chairman clarified that the R&D department Govt. of Odisha would
soon start the construction work of a Reception Centre, Bus Stand, Prasad
Mandap and lavatory complex at the Shrine. The Tourism Department, Govt. of Odisha
has already sanction Rs. 86 lakhs for this purpose.
It was also decided that the ambitious
parking project on the hill top area connecting the Ghat road to the Path Way
will commence soon at a cost of Rs. 4 crores. This project will create more
space for parking of vehicles near the shrine on the Tara Tarini Hill top.
As per the decision the ropeway
modernization work undertaken by Usha Breco Pvt. Ltd will be completed soon and
opened for public use. The RDC directed the Sub-Collector, Chhatrapur, to check
the safety standards and other details according to govt. rules before giving
clearance. Notable, Usha Breco Pvt. Ltd
has established this ropeway at the Tara Tarini hill shrine on the lines of the
modern Ropeways at Mansa Devi in Haridwar.
In this meeting the Chairman also said
that the Solar Light project which was pending nearly for a year will be
expedited. Rs. 50 lakh has been sanctioned by the Govt. of India for this
project, he informed.
In this meeting the Chairman closely
monitored the law and order situation at Tara Tarini shrine area and security
of the pilgrims coming to this Shakti Pith. He said that an unfortunate
incident of sexual assault has happened in the recent past at a distance of
around 5 kms from the holy Shrine.
He directed the District Collector and
SP to keep strict vigil in the entire holy Shrine area and ensure the security
of the devotees coming to the Shakti Pith.
He said the upcoming police station near
the shrine will further strength the law and order situation in the Shrine
area.
Along with the RDC, the OMFED CMD Shri
Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, Ganjam Collector In-charge Shri Lingaraj Rath, officials
of Ganjam District, Tahsildar Purushottampur, Secretary and other officials of
TTDB were also present in the meeting.
Ram Prasad Tripathy, PRO, Tara Tarini Development Board, Berhampur, Odisha
