Plans to develop Sishupalgarh as an Archaeological park
Bhubaneswar- Cuttack- Puri, CENTER & ODISHA, Circuit: Bhubaneswar-Chilika-Puri, Khordha, Odisha govt. action, Sishupalgarh Bhubaneswar, Sites in and around Bhubaneswar August 26th. 2010, 11:41pmFollowing is a from an article in tathya.in.
The Government of Odisha and JSL Stainless Ltd. has jointly taken up a detailed Archaeological study for preservation of the 700 years old ancient Sisupalgarh site.
The old fortified city is to be developed into an Archaeological park and have it woven among the other well known tourist places of Odisha.
… The details of this project will be taken up either on a PPP mode or on a JV mode with ASI, the decision will be taken by the Government of Odisha.
The preliminary estimation of the project is about Rs.170crores which includes reviving the entire ancient archaeological area with construction of public utility services, parking area, a museum, light & sound, ticket counter, plantation etc.
The idea basically is to preserve and turn it into one of the world’s great historical monument of the country, said Mr.Mohanty, Resident Director JSL.
July 25th, 2011 at 4:56 pm
Paul Yule/Corinna Borchert, Sisupalgarh/Orissa: Illegal building operations in the North-West Area, privately distributed, 2005
(Account of illegal building in 2005 which took place on the nationally protected monument, distributed to the ASI and State Archaeology Orissa).
Your project is almost too good to be true.
August 26th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
can anyone giv the details of the project?