Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has urged the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to immediately repair multiple cracks that have developed in the Meghanada Pacheri, the boundary wall of Jagannath Temple in Puri.
SJTA Chief Administrator Dr Arabinda Padhee has written a letter to ASI Superintendent to immediately carry out permanent repairs and restoration of the Meghanad Pacheri today.
Along with this, the Chief Administrator Dr.Padhee has also urged the ASI to conduct a comprehensive scientific survey of the wall.
Some cracks have been noticed in the Meghnada wall. The construction wing of the SJTA has taken steps to prevent water leakage work.
A tender process has also been initiated to improve the drainage system of Anand Bazaar, he said.
Meanwhile, the Chief Administrator has requested the ASI to take up the repair and restoration work of the Meghnad Pacheri that protects the temple at the earliest.
The temple administration has also promised to provide full cooperation to the ASI in this work.
Jagannath Devotees and temple servitors have raised concerns that wastewater from Anandabazar within the temple complex is seeping through these cracks. They also claimed that patches of algae have appeared on certain sections of the wall.