CUTTACK: The Orissa high court on Friday directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to file an affidavit to counter allegations that constructions undertaken as part of the Puri heritage corridor project pose a threat to the structural safety of the 12th century Jagannath Temple.
The PIL was filed by Dilip Kumar Baral, a resident of Puri town, who in a PIL alleegd that constructions have been undertaken at a distance of 75 metres from the temple.
