Bhubaneswar: The BJP government will soon launch Debalay Yojana for the conservation, reconstruction and management of temples and mutts of cultural significance.
Law Minister Pritivhiraj Harichandan here announced that the scheme’s blueprint is under preparation, aiming to address issues of conservation and management.
“The temples, mutts and institutions of cultural importance having issues of conservation and management will be addressed under the scheme. Our government is committed to preserve, conserve and protect shrines and mutts which have rich cultural heritage,” the Minister told media persons.
The proposed scheme will also address issues pertaining to the functioning of religious institutions including their security across the State, he added.
Referring to the previous BJD government’s Augmentation Basic Amenities and Development of Heritage and Architecture (ABADHA) scheme, the senior BJP leader said the new one will address several issues and will not be limited only to temple repairs.
Earlier, soon after taking oath, the new BJP government had announced a Rs 500 crore corpus fund for the Shree Jagannath Temple. Now, the fund has been provisioned in the annual budget, which will be used to meet the immediate requirements of the 12th century shrine.