Bhubaneswar:  Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has sanctioned Rs 23 crore for development of pilgrim amenities at various religious institutions of the state.

The expenses of the project will be met out of the Special Problem Fund (SPF), said a notification issued by Chief  Minister Office (CMO) yesterday.

As per the decision, the following religious institutions will get an assistance of Rs 1 crore each for the above purpose.

Temple:

1) Bargarh Sri Sri Nrushinghnath Temple, Index No. 1406, At-Durgapali, Po/PS-Paikmal, Bargarh Rs. 1 Crore
2) Bhadrak Maa Bhadrakali Temple, Bhadrak Rs. 1 Crore
3) Bolangir Harishankar Temple, Harishankar Rs. 1 Crore
4) Boudh Jagannath Temple, Boudh Rs. 1 Crore
5) Dhenkanal Shree Chandrasekhar Jew Bije, Kapilash Rs. 1 Crore
6) Jagatsinghpur Maa Sarala Temple, Jhankada,Tirtol Rs. 1 Crore
7) Jajpur Maa Biraja Temple, Jajpur Rs. 1 Crore
8) Keonjhar Lord Baladev Jew Temple, Keonjhar Rs. 1 Crore
9) Koraput Sri Gupteswar Temple Rs. 1 Crore
10) Nabarangpur Nilakantheswar Temple, Papdahandi Rs. 1 Crore

Church:

1) Bolangir CNI Crurch (Diocese of  Sambalpur),Near Mission Field Patna Road, Bolangir Rs. 1 Crore
2) Khordha Baptist Church,Khordha Rs. 1 Crore
3) Cuttack Mount House Church, Chandini Chowk Rs. 1 Crore
4) Kalahandi St. Paul Protestant Church, Malipada,Near Bapuji School Rs. 1 Crore
5) Bhubaneswar Church of Christ (Union Church ,Unit-4), Bhubaneswar Rs. 1 Crore

Mosque:

1) Puri Jahania Pir,Puri Rs. 1 Crore
2) Sonepur Hazir Abdul Sakur Baba Tarbha Sarif Mosque Rs. 1 Crore
3) Bhadrak Dargah-E-Huzoor Mujahid-e-Millat, Dhamnagar Rs. 1 Crore
4) Balasore Bhujakhia Pir (Hajrat Swale Mohammad) Rs. 1 Crore
5) Bhubaneswar Jama Masjid,Unit -3, Bhubaneswar Rs. 1 Crore
6) Khurdha Hazarat Bukhari Pir Baba, Kaipadar

Rs. 1 Crore

Gurudwar:

1) Sundargarh Guru Singh Saheb Gurudwar ,Station Road, Rourkela Rs. 1 Crore
2) Puri Bouli Math,Puri Rs. 1 Crore