Bhubaneswar, May 4 (FN Agency) The memorial of Guru Gamake Pandit Raghunath Murmu, the inventor of Alichik script, will be developed at a cost of Rs.10 crore at Dandabosh in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday approved the plan submitted by Mayurbhanj district administration for the development of the memorial and sanctioned Rs.10 crorePandit Murmu has strengthened the Santali culture by inventing the Alchiki script which got recognition as a science based script. He has created much literature in Santali language using the Alchiki script. On the direction of the Chief Minister , 5T Secretary V K Pandian had visited the memorial of Pandit Murmu at Dandabosh and his residence at Baripada during his visit to Mayurbhanj district on March 2 and 3 last. After interacting with the Santali brothers and sisters, he had directed the district administration to prepare a detailed project report for the development of the memorial of Guru Gamake Pandit Raghunath Murmu. As per the plan Rs 75 lakh would be spent for the development of the memorial of Pandit Murmu at Dandabosh and another Rs 75 lakh would be spent for the establishment of a mediation centre there.
The development of walls of Kapiburu and connecting road will be taken up at accost of Rs.three crore while a sum of Rs two crore will be spent for the construction of an auditorium and research centre. Chief Minister’s office sources here said a sum of Rs one crore will be spent for the construction of a dormitory for the convenience of tourists, Rs 70 lakh for the beautification of Kapibur and construction of a welcome gate. A sum of Rs one crore will be spent for the development of Dandabosh, Biju Chandan Bahaghara and Marang-Ahara pond. In addition to it Rs 80 lakh would be spent for drinking water and electrification. The work will be executed by the Public Works department under the 5T programme. The Chief Minister has directed the administration to complete the work at the earliest. The state government has named the Baripada Medical college after Pandit Murmu in his memory and declared his anniversary Buddha Purnima as a holiday as a mark of respect to his contribution to the Santali society.