Puri, June 30: Newly appointed Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja on Sunday visited Puri Jagannath Temple after assuming office.
Ahuja, accompanied by Puri District Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain and SP Pinak Mishra, offered obeisance to the deities and sought blessings from Lord Jagannath.
During the visit, Ahuja discussed with the district administration and Shri Jagannath Temple Administarion(SJTA) officials relating to development of the shrine.
Worth mentioning, Ahuha took over the charge as Chief Secretary in the afternoon from Pradeep Kumar Jena post Jena’s retirement.
Ahuja is scheduled to hold a Secretary-level review meeting on Monday at the Lok Seva Bhawan.
