The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has warned the Odisha government of a possible threat to the structural safety of the Jagannath Temple inPuriowing to the ongoing heritage corridor work.
The ASI office in Bhubaneswar drew the attention of its director general,V Vidyavathi, to the issue. Vidyavathi, who visited Puri on February 21 to take stock of the ground situation, also reportedly expressed her concern over the matter.
Though the AMASR Act prohibits any kind of new construction within 100 metres of a temple, the National Monuments Authority (NMA) has, so far, given permission to the for the construction of a cloakroom, a shelter pavilion, three toilets, an electrical room and a pavement within the prohibited 75-metre zone.