The Odisha Cabinet on Monday approved a comprehensive development plan for the sacred Maa Tarini Temple in Ghatagaon, Keonjhar, in a major step to increase religious tourism and infrastructure. A total of ₹226 crore will be spent on the ambitious project, which aims to make the holy place a top pilgrimage destination.

The state administration has underlined that this comprehensive development would both boost the local economy and meet the long-standing demands of the millions of devotees who visit the temple each year. M/s Dilip Buildcon Ltd., which won the contract for its lowest tender (without GST) of ₹146 crore, would carry out the development work. The project is expected to be finished in 24 months and will cover 59.206 acres.

A key focus of the initiative is to significantly enha

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