Cuttack: Monitoring of repair paintings at the Jagannath Temple in Puri through the Orissa high courtroom took a new activate Monday with the Amicus Curiae, appointed through it, raising doubts over the efficacy of the machine being followed to study the cracked beams on the roof within Natamandapa (dancing hall) of the 12th century shrine. The courtroom has allowed the Amicus Curiae time till April 8 to substantiate his declare.
The doubt raised through the Amicus Curiae assumes importance as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had on the advice of IIT Madras commissioned the machine on December 20 ultimate year to come to a decision on recovery of the roof within Natamandapa. Amicus Curiae N K Mohanty raised the objection when ASI submitted an affidavit mentioning that it has been assessing the distressed stone beams on the roof of the Natamandapa through a procedure known as ‘Structural Health Monitoring System’ in line with the recommendation of IIT Madras.
By means of oral submission, Mohanty alleged that the Structural Health Monitoring System being followed to study the beams on the roof within Natamandapa is ‘defective’ and sought time to substantiate his declare.
“Taking notice of it, the division bench of Chief Justice K S Jhaveri and Justice K R Mohapatra posted the subject to April 8 for hearing along side the Amicus Curiae’s report,” central govt recommend Chandrakanta Pradhan instructed TOI.
“In his report, the Amicus Curiae is anticipated to corroborate his declare,” Pradhan mentioned.
The courtroom has been tracking the repair paintings of Natamandapa after Mohanty submitted a report pointing out that the roof above the Garuda Stamba wishes pressing consideration.
In his affidavit, ASI (Bhubaneswar circle) superintending archaeologist Arun Malik on Monday mentioned after studying the tracking information on distressed stone beams from December ultimate year to March 5, the IIT Madras had instructed to extend the tracking machine to remainder of the beams (now not distressed) at the location.
“Accordingly, action has already been initiated through the ASI, Bhubaneswar circle, for continuing structural health tracking of the distressed stone beams, with the exception of other beams, of the Natamandapa,” Malik mentioned in his affidavit.
“Also arrangement has been made for tracking structural behaviour of the wrought iron beam underneath the distressed stone beam in line with advice of the National Centre for Safety of Heritage Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras”, Malik further mentioned in his affidavit.
The courtroom had appointed suggest N K Mohanty as Amicus Curiae as part of adjudication of a PIL on inadequacy in renovation and repair paintings at the Jagannath Temple. City-based social activist Abhisek Das had filed the PIL.
The doubt raised through the Amicus Curiae assumes importance as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had on the advice of IIT Madras commissioned the machine on December 20 ultimate year to come to a decision on recovery of the roof within Natamandapa. Amicus Curiae N K Mohanty raised the objection when ASI submitted an affidavit mentioning that it has been assessing the distressed stone beams on the roof of the Natamandapa through a procedure known as ‘Structural Health Monitoring System’ in line with the recommendation of IIT Madras.
By means of oral submission, Mohanty alleged that the Structural Health Monitoring System being followed to study the beams on the roof within Natamandapa is ‘defective’ and sought time to substantiate his declare.
“Taking notice of it, the division bench of Chief Justice K S Jhaveri and Justice K R Mohapatra posted the subject to April 8 for hearing along side the Amicus Curiae’s report,” central govt recommend Chandrakanta Pradhan instructed TOI.
“In his report, the Amicus Curiae is anticipated to corroborate his declare,” Pradhan mentioned.
The courtroom has been tracking the repair paintings of Natamandapa after Mohanty submitted a report pointing out that the roof above the Garuda Stamba wishes pressing consideration.
In his affidavit, ASI (Bhubaneswar circle) superintending archaeologist Arun Malik on Monday mentioned after studying the tracking information on distressed stone beams from December ultimate year to March 5, the IIT Madras had instructed to extend the tracking machine to remainder of the beams (now not distressed) at the location.
“Accordingly, action has already been initiated through the ASI, Bhubaneswar circle, for continuing structural health tracking of the distressed stone beams, with the exception of other beams, of the Natamandapa,” Malik mentioned in his affidavit.
“Also arrangement has been made for tracking structural behaviour of the wrought iron beam underneath the distressed stone beam in line with advice of the National Centre for Safety of Heritage Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras”, Malik further mentioned in his affidavit.
The courtroom had appointed suggest N K Mohanty as Amicus Curiae as part of adjudication of a PIL on inadequacy in renovation and repair paintings at the Jagannath Temple. City-based social activist Abhisek Das had filed the PIL.
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