President Murmu Lays Foundation Stone for Rs 100-Crore Shri Jagannath Temple Complex in Jamshedpur
The 2.5-acre complex, modeled on Puri’s Jagannath Temple, pairs a main shrine with a cultural centre focused on value-based education.
Overview
- Droupadi Murmu performed the Bhumi Pujan at Kadma Marine Drive to inaugurate construction of the Shri Jagannath Spiritual and Cultural Charitable Centre Trust project.
- Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Governor Santosh Gangwar, Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Tata Steel CEO & MD T V Narendran attended the ceremony.
- Security for the visit included about 4,000 police personnel and 125 magistrates, three hit teams at key locations, rooftop posts on 24 buildings, and CCTV and drone monitoring.
- Organisers restricted attendance to roughly 200 people, and the trust projects completion timelines of about four years for the temple and two years for the cultural centre.
- Following the ceremony, the President is scheduled to visit Tata Manipal Medical College for a campus tour, interactions with top-performing students, a photo session and a tree-plantation drive.