Puri, Jan 9: After the stainless steel portal frames plan proposed by the Srimandir technical core committee for Jagamohan was approved by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Director General, on Saturday, the working chairman of the committee, Prof GC Mitra reviewed the progress of the repair work at the hall facing the sanctum sanctorum of the Sri Jagannath temple. After the review, he along with core committee member NC Pal informed the media that out of seven pocket frames, six were completed and the remaining seventh one is also going to be finished soon. Besides, one confinement in two layers will be done in two days while the work for six others is over. He further went on to assure that by February, the Jagamohan repair work will be completed.
The Works Department has already began the tender process for the stainless steel portal frames plan estimated at a cost of Rs 3 crore 71 lakh 71 thousand.
