Bhubaneswar, Aug 21: The beautification work around the iconic war Horse statue at Master Canteen Square in Bhubaneswar began on Saturday.

The beautification work will cover the area from Master Canteen Square to Ram Mandir.

Padma Vibhushan Sudarshan Sahoo will lead the project work. It is aimed to be completed within one-and-half months.

The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) have jointly undertaken the work. 

BDA had installed the sandstone sculpture crafted by eminent sculptor Padma Vibhushan Raghunath Mohapatra at Master Canteen square in 1988.