Tag: Meghnad Pacheri

Puri: The Puri district administration began eviction of all unauthorised structures adjacent to the ‘Meghnad Pacheri’ (shrine wall) of the Puri Srimandir today. Reportedly, the structures including police outpost, toilet and some other buildings were bulldozed in the presence of 24 platoons of police force, Collector Balwant Singh, SP Umashankar Das and eight Magistrates. The […]

Puri: A deep trench has been found during the eviction drive carried out by the Puri district administration adjacent to the Meghnad Pacheri (shrine wall) of the Puri Srimandir. After demolition of a two-storey building of Ramdaya Parishad, the trench looking like a secret passage was discovered on Wednesday. Rumours of a secret passage soon […]

Puri: Days after the Puri district administration razed structures adjacent to the ‘Meghnad Pacheri’ (boundary wall) of Puri Jagannath temple, a team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials today surveyed the condition of the wall. Steps will be taken to remove the structures adjacent to the shrine wall and restore its original form, said […]

Puri: No sooner than the Puri district administration started the mass eviction drive today, inmates and Mahant (chief) of the Bada Akhada Mutt criticised the demolition process citing the administration of victimising them. Though already the inmates have vacated the mutt and shifted their belongings to other places, the demolition was halted and postponed by […]

Puri: A meeting between Puri district collector and a 15-member team representing various stakeholders over the ongoing demolition work near Puri Jagannath temple ended inconclusively today. According to sources, district collector Balwant Singh refused to accept the demand of stakeholders who sought stoppage of demolition of shops adjacent to Meghnad Pacheri (boundary wall) of Srimandir. […]