Odisha Govt announced Rs 200 crore Development Package for Maa Samaleswari Shrine

The state government of Odisha, under Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched the development work for the SAMALEI Project (Samaleswari Temple Area Management and Local Economy Initiatives), to offer divine experience to tourists & devotees.
The project involves the development of 108 acres of land in & around the 16th-century shrine of Maa Samaleswari, the presiding deity of western Odisha.
Odisha Government has announced a package of Rs 200-crore for the 2021-22 fiscal for the implementation of the project.
The project will be implemented under MoSarkar5T, and will focus on beautification of temple & economic development of local people.
It will include development of amenities for devotees inside the 12 acre temple premises and development of four tall heritage welcome gates.