Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the newly constructed heritage village of Suando in Puri district on 26 January 2023.
Suando village is the birthplace of Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das, a great social worker, reformer, political activist, journalist, poet and essayist of Odisha. The village is being transformed into a heritage village in the memory of Utkalmani Gopobandhu Das. A museum, renovation of the ancestral house of Utkalmani, Loknath Deb temple and temple of Radha Binod Bihari, beautification of the village, construction of a road and other facilities are part of the heritage project. The project involves an investment of Rs 25.25 crore, is being implemented by the Odisha Bridge and Construction Corporation (OBCC).
The ancestral home of the eminent social thinker was converted into a museum. A 15-feet bronze statue of Utkalmani will also be installed in the village. Khondalite stone blocks are being supplied by Odisha Mining Corporation for the transformation work.
