Puri, Dec. 14 -- Drawing attention to fresh seepage detected on the eastern side of the Meghanad Pracheri of the Shree Jagannatha Temple, the Shree Jagannatha Temple Administration (SJTA) has urged the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to undertake a thorough scientific investigation and provide permanent conservation solutions.

In a letter addressed to the Superintending Archaeologist, ASI Puri Circle, on Sunday, SJTA Chief Administrator Arabinda Kumar Padhee requested the ASI to carry out a detailed scientific investigation, including structural and material diagnostics, to identify the root cause of the seepage. He also sought permanent conservation measures in accordance with established conservation protocols.

Padhee further req...