Private secretary to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and 5T secretary VK Pandian visited Ganjam district and reviewed the progress work of the ongoing projects there. He also visited the Maa TaraTarini Shakti Pitha in the district to offer his prayers.
After having a darshan of the Adi Shakti, Pandian reviewed the progress of various development projects associated with the shrine.
The biggest festival observed at the temple will begin March 10. Pandian asked Collector Vijay Amrut Kulange and few officials, who had accompanied him, to ensure completion of all projects associated with the shrine before the beginning of the festival.
This apart, he asked the officials to prepare a plan to give the temple a new look.
Apart from the Collector, project director (PD), district rural development agency (DRDA) Siddharth Shankar Swain, Purusottampur tehsildar Arun Kumar Nayak, block development officer (BDO) Seemanchal Mohanty and executive engineer, public works department Tapan Kumar Panigrahi were present when Pandian visited the shrine.
After #Puri & #Lingaraja, it is being expected that Odisha govt will soon announce a package for the transformation of #TaraTarini along with Rushikulya River & its surroundings