Jagannath Temple’s Landed Property: SJTA Identifies 147 Of Them

Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri today identified at least 147 illegal crusher units, which are operational on the landed properties owned by Jagannath Temple here.

During a review meeting on the effective management and safety of the Lord's landed properties, it was ascertained that a total of 232 crusher units are functioning in Khordha and Begunia localities. Out of which only 85 units had entered into agreements with the SJTA in the FY 2022-23. Moreover, 52 crusher units alone have applied for renewal of their respective Agreements for FY 2023-24.

SJTA has written to the Khordha district Collector, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) and the State Energy Department regarding it. The SJTA has requested for immediate closure of the unauthorised crusher units and the collection of outstanding royalty amounts from them under the Orissa Public Demands Recovery (OPDR) Act.