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The cinema hall, which was located behind the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) office, was demolished as part of the ambitious Parikrama Project or the Srimandir Heritage Corridor Project.

In a letter to the Tehsildar, the temple administration has urged to carry out an eviction drive on the land owned by the Holy Trinity. Besides, the SJTA has requested the Tehsildar to probe the possession of 3.5 decimal land of the temple by a private person.

In Odisha, there is a total of 35,000 acres of land in the name of Lord Jagannath. Out of the total, 20,000 acres of land are in Khordha and Puri districts.

While the budget for the construction of Chariots during the last Rath Yatra was only Rs 15 lakh, Rs 1.21 crore was actually spent, which is around nine times the allocation.

As per the decision, only the authorised Commander can carry a smart phone with him to inform about the rituals.

The Khordha Collector is instructed to form a committee and carry out the renovation, reclamation, and restitution of the excavated areas with the penalty amount.

The SJTA has revised Puri Srimandir rituals and timings of food abstinence for people on the lunar eclipse day.This lunar eclipse coincides with Kartik Purnima, November 8.

The decision for the review meeting was made after astrologers and scholars pointed out mistakes in the timings that had been finalised by the SJTA.

The State's apex court has asked the SJTA to submit the affidavit mentioning how long the Ratna Bhandar was not opened and why. 

At the meeting, Padma Shri recipient renowned sand artist Sudarsan Patnaik wished to know the present status of the Ratna Bhandar, its repair work and reopening. But his proposal was technically sidelined, saying the matter was not in the agenda.   

A decision regarding the reopening of Ratna Bhandar will be taken in a meeting which is scheduled to be held on September 27.

Notably on August 8, the ASI had written to SJTA Chief Administrator about its plans to inspect the treasure trove of Lord Jagannath.

The Holy Trinity-Lord Jagannath Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra-is all set to reappear and give darshan in youthful appearance on the auspicious occasion of 'Nabajoubana Darshan' tomorrow. 

The district administration had submitted an application seeking permission for the same from the NMA under the Ancient Monument and Archeological Sites and Remains (AMASR) Act.

While the 12th-century shrine will receive the highest Rs 101.46 crore from the state government as grant, it will generate Rs 60 crore as compensation from land acquisition.