Temple priest raises sanitation and road concerns at Srimukhalingam
The chief priest of Andhra Pradesh’s Srimukhalingam temple has complained about poor sanitation, stray dogs and damage to a newly laid road near the historic site. He has sought action from the district administration and submitted a representation to the Lokayukta, which issued notices to officials.
The chief priest of the Srimukhalingam temple in Srikakulam has raised concerns about sanitation on the premises, stray dogs and the condition of a newly laid road near the historic site. Naidugari Rajasekhar alleged on Saturday that garbage had accumulated at the temple and that sanitation and maintenance were inadequate. He said stray dogs regularly entered the premises, particularly at night, because of insufficient supervision by the Archaeological Survey of India, which controls the temple.
Rajasekhar said pilgrims from different parts of the country visited the temple, which is dedicated to Lord Siva. He recently submitted a memorandum to District Collector Swapnil Dinakar Pundkar seeking remedial measures. Separately, the priest submitted a detailed representation to the Lokayukta in Kurnool on Thursday concerning a newly constructed road adjacent to the temple and the flood bank of the Vamsadhara river.
He alleged that the Panchayat Raj Department had not followed prescribed norms while laying the road using VB-G Ram G funds. He also said the department had failed to respond to the issue. According to Rajasekhar, the Lokayukta has issued notices to the officials concerned and requested an explanation for the damage to the newly laid road.
The supplied material did not include responses from the Archaeological Survey of India, the Panchayat Raj Department or the district administration to the allegations. It also did not specify the nature or extent of the road damage.
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