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The State government has decided to provide 9.68 acres of land at Khurda to the Ministry of Culture for the construction of Paika Bidroha Memorial at Barunei foothills, the battleground of Paika Bidroha. The land would be provided free of premium, capitalised value and incidental charges.
The Cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, approved 17 proposals related to different sectors. The Cabinet decisions were placed in the Assembly by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Niranjan Pujari.
It has waived Rs 31.97 crore for providing land to the Culture Ministry to set up the memorial which will boost tourism besides assisting research scholars and historians. The Cabinet also cleared a proposal for the construction of Dharamshala in Baselisahi area in Puri at a cost of Rs 135.60 crore.
The project will be implemented under the Augmentation of Basic Amenities and Development of Heritage and Architecture (ABADHA) scheme and completed in 24 months by Sriji Krupa Projects Limited, which has been roped in through tender.
