Cuttack, Sept. 18: Finalise planning for repairing the Natya Mandap of Puri Shree Jagannath Temple before end of October, ordered the Orissa High Court on Monday.
Hearing a petition filed by one Abhisek Das in connection with Srimandir Nata Mandap repair work, the High Court issued direction to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) authorities to undertake the essential repair work soon for the safeguard of the ancient heritage.
The ASI authorities in response to the HC notice, submitted an affidavit before the bench wherein it was pledged that the essential repair work will be expedited after the beam design will be laid out by the IIT, Madras.
The next hearing of the case is scheduled on October 19.