Bhubaneswar, June 24: Permanent Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration ( SJTA) will be appointed soon, said Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan
He further said that the process has already been started and this appointment is part of the government’s first 100-day agenda.
While no administrative irregularities have been observed, the need for a full-time chief administrator arises due to plans to streamline temple rituals and improve the darshan experience for devotees. A decision is expected within the next three months
It is worth mentioning that Senior IAS officer Vir Vikram Yadav who is working as Prinicipal Secretary of the Works Department was additionally given charge of Chief Administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).
The Law Department of Government of Odisha had issued a notification in this connection on 8TH April, 2024
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