Odisha govt begins process to sell over 35,000 acres of Jagannath temple land

While land in the name of Lord Jagannath is spread over 24 districts of Odisha, 395.252 acres have been identified in six other states.

The Odisha government has started the process to sell more than 35,000-acre land registered in the name of Lord Jagannath, Law Minister Pratap Jena informed the state assembly on Tuesday. While land in the name of Lord Jagannath is spread over 24 districts of Odisha, 395.252 acres have been identified in six other states. Replying to a question in Odisha Assembly, Law Minister Pratap Jena said, "Around 60,426 acres of land in the name of Lord Jagannath, has been identified in 24 districts across the state. Over 395 acres of land has been identified in West Bengal, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Bihar.” Collectors of the concerned districts are being contacted to sell these properties, the minister added.